Month: November 2016

  • Thanksgiving in a new land

    Thanksgiving in a new land

    We spent our first Thanksgiving in the PNW and it was a beautiful light rainy day. I don’t think I have ever spent a Thanksgiving away from my sister, so this year was hard. We normally start our day by heading outside to participate in the local Huffing for Stuffing race. Since Elijah came early last…

  • Praising in times of need

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    Brent and I tried out a church for the second time yesterday. The pastors sermon couldn’t have been better for Brent and I after the week we just had. As we are constantly thinking of those that we left and dealing with those feelings. We are also dealing with the delays of our house closing…

  • Patience Iago Patience

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    I have always struggled with patience. I want to have a plan for everything and I want it to happen in my timeline. God apparently doesn’t want that for me lately. With everything that has transpired since Brent started applying for jobs, it has been a waiting game. It hasn’t been a normal waiting game…

  • Where to run?

    Where to run?

    This past weekend we headed south to go visit Brent’s brother in Eugene. From the little bit we were able to explore, it was a beautiful city. The one thing that I could really tell that my brother-in-law really enjoyed about it was the proximity to the trails.

  • I burnt the fries.

    Everyday I wake up wondering what the day is going to look like in my new environment. Back in Bozeman I almost always had a plan for the day. I tried my hardest to accomplish most everything in the morning to leave the afternoon for whatever I wanted it to look like. Here I am…

  • Finding Your Passion

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    I just recently finished a book that really got me thinking about my passions. The book was a story about a couple and how their life had brought them to where they are now. They were two people that gave each other second chances and never gave up even when things got rough. They hit…

  • Hunting

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    That’s right, Brent and I went hunting yesterday. Now we didn’t get up early and pack a bunch of gear because I’m not talking about what everyone is thinking about. We started our hunt for a church. We decided to check out the church that the ladies at story time told me about. We thought…

  • Flat Tire

    Flat Tire

    My escape from reality has been my runs lately. Although, I guess I’m not really escaping reality when I spend most of that time thinking about what is going on in our lives right now. However, it is a time that calms me down and brings me a little peace. I talk with God about…

  • A little hope…

    A little hope…

    It was take two for story time today over at the White Salmon library today. As I drove through the Gorge, I knew it was going to be a good day today. The sun was out which brought light to the mountain that we had only seen a glimpse of over 2 weeks ago. Mt.…

  • Looking for Home

    Looking for Home

    We’ve now been living in the Gorge for a few weeks, yet it still doesn’t feel like we’ve moved. Our house is still pending sale in Bozeman, due to close in the next couple weeks. We’ve started some talks with a realtor and have driven through some areas of interest. Originally, it was the plan…

  • Today’s Thoughts 

    Today’s Thoughts 

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    As I sit here writing this I have had just one thing on my mind today, my friends back in Bozeman. It has been three weeks since we left Bozeman. It doesn’t seem that long yet, it seems like forever. When will I get to see them next. I’ve spent this much time not seeing…