Author: Jess
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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…
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Finding Your Passion
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…
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Hunting
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…
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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…
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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.…
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Today’s Thoughts
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…
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Giddy Up
Thanks to family, we were giving all the things necessary for Elijah to be a cowboy. So of course, we chose this to be his costume this year. Free and adorable were a great reason. Elijah rocked his little cowboy outfit as he took a little ride on his horse before trick or treating. Grandpa…
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Once a dream
Running down along the Riverfront Trail in The Dalles, Oregon, a distant dream came back to mind when I saw the National Geographic Ship Sea Bird at The Dalles Port. Ah, to be on board that ship and to have a photo published in the magazine. That was the dream. The dream started back in…
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Run of Course…
What to do to pass the time while Brent is at work? Why run of course! Now if you have ever been in the Columbia River Gorge and stopped in any town running along side the river, you will know how hilly they all are. Also, if you know the area of Bozeman that I…
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Stepping Out
This morning I decided to take a step out of my comfort zone. I get a little nervous trying out new things especially when I don’t know anyone else. Today Elijah and I took a drive over to White Salmon. We stopped by the library for baby/toddler story time. I didn’t know what to expect…
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Imaginary Neighborhood
I know I have already talked about this a little. When you get a card in the mail that says “in my imaginary neighborhood you live right next door…”, I can’t help but shed more tears over the recent move. I can’t help but think of the tears that we have shed and the ones that…
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Where to start?
Now that we have been in The Dalles for a week and Brent is now onto his second week of work over in White Salmon, we are both trying to figure out where to start building community. This isn’t an easy question to answer as we have yet to figure out where we will be…