relishing the life God has given us
This year, the month of August began with us arriving in our new home state, and ended with us in our new home. We experienced all the exciting feelings that come from moving to a new city, where every outing feels like an adventure. We created a cozy space in our apartment, frequented all the nearby parks, and familiarized ourselves… Read More
After finding out in May that we’d be moving in July, June became all about trying to accomplish as much as we could to make the move go smoother. Right now, we feel satisfied that we have taken care of almost everything that is in our control. Now all that’s left is for the Navy to issue us our PCS… Read More
This year’s May felt similar to last year… Minus the pandemic part, of course. It started off with Curtis being gone, his ride being extended and there being several weeks of not knowing exactly when he’d come back, but ended on a positive note. He returned home in the third week of May, and we finally received our orders at… Read More
I won’t lie — April was a difficult month, and that had mostly nothing to do with COVID-19. It’s not fun to write about, but I’m choosing to do so for the sake of continuity and recording our life during this pandemic. Curtis returned on April 1, and was scheduled to be home for the entire month. However, one week… Read More
I haven’t written a monthly update for a few months, but I feel like March deserves one. The world as we know it turned upside down, and everyone has their own story of how current events have affected their lives. Now is the perfect time to record what’s going on, to write about how you’re feeling, ways you’ve been affected,… Read More
It was an overcast day in Kaneohe, a small city on the Windward side of Oahu. We walked out of our third open house of the afternoon and were instantly hit by the humidity. The place we had just looked at was a decent sized condo tucked tightly in its community, with lush green plants surrounding the walkways and nestled… Read More