relishing the life God has given us
Sadly, our short trip to Maui and the weekend immediately following was the only time Curtis and I had together in the month of January. Over the weekend, we built a second raised bed garden and planted more squash, beans, and potatoes. We finally found a washing machine for $20 and had “loads of fun” catching up on laundry, and… Read More
2017 was filled with challenges — both ones we had been expecting for a long time, and ones that took us by surprise. It was filled with trials and uncertainty, with waiting and praying. It consisted of more big decisions, more complications, and more experiences that required us being way outside our comfort zone. It put us in circumstances where… Read More
Once in Portland, I spent Monday afternoon cleaning out our rental car and repacking all my luggage. On Tuesday, 9/26, I took Charlotte to get a bath at Petsmart so she’d be all clean and ready for our flight (I had read that if quarantine found any sort of ticks or parasites on an animal it could be held in… Read More
Moving to Hawaii Video | Cross Country PCS Road Trip | August – September 2017 Starting with our last visit to the Atlantic Ocean and ending across the country in Oregon, here’s our entire cross country road trip summarized in a 5 minute video. There’s such a wide variety of clips from all over, but it captures all the highlights… Read More
Moving to Hawaii, Jess and Charlie Edition • Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Smith Rock State Park, and Mt. Hood National Forest • September 23-25, 2017 I had finally made it halfway through my week alone — it seemed to be dragging by even though I was filling each day with exciting things. I was running on minimal sleep and doing my best… Read More
Moving to Hawaii, Jess and Charlie Edition • Driving down the Oregon Coast • September 20, 2017 The day started off with a 4:30 alarm, one I had been dreading as I lay awake for hours beforehand. Time to take Curtis to the airport. We packed the car and checked out of the hotel, and I drove him to PDX. You may… Read More