Everybody Eats Bugs....Sometimes

We have returned from our mission trip successfully. It was an interesting week but at the end of the day lessons were learned and Christ was encountered. It was hard but a very beautiful week in the end.

Here are two pictures from our time in Nevada with Chi. His first mission trip appears to have been relatively successful. Don't you think?




We are now in the midst of packing. It's awful! But we have had some good help. Jeff's parents come Saturday to help. Their arrival is anticipated and their help is welcomed!

I have to say that leaving here is harder than I ever thought. I am going to miss a lot of these people. But more on that later. I am still formulating my sappy thoughts.

Life Update

Here we are, July 7. It's been a wild past few weeks!

The weekend before last we did our last fundraiser with the the youth. Black Tie Bunko. It's always a hoot. Following the fundraiser, Jeff preached. Amazing that he could pull it off and lead worship that morning with only 30 minutes of sleep the night before. I have to say, I am amazed by him!

Last weekend, we had some 4th of July fun.



We had a great time with friends on the 4th.

However, if I do say so myself the highlight of my weekend was getting a chance to hang out with just Jeff for the first time since Chi was born. It was much needed time! We not only got to go on a date and have dinner but also got to go ocean kayaking Saturday morning for a few hours. It was a blast!





We are now in the midst of packing for the youth mission trip to McDermitt Nevada. We leave on Saturday and return the following. I have my data colloqium for my dissertation the following Thursday. Jeff's parents come Saturday the 27th and we move July 31. So, we also are packing (very slowly) our apartment and preparing for our move to Spokane.

I have been asked several times how I am feeling about moving. I have to say, that I have always thought I'd be ready to go and that leaving would actually be fairly easy. However, I have come to discover it is actually really hard! I am sad to be leaving the youth we've worked with. I'm sad to be leaving some of the families that I have grown to love and consider dear friends. I am unsure of life in Spokane. I am so aware that in many ways we are starting over there as well. We have some fabulous people that we love there but lacking close friends as they have all moved to other corners of the world. Honestly, we don't even know who is there anymore. I guess, what I am realizng is that we just don't know what life will look like in Spokane, and I guess, perhaps that makes me somewhat apprehensive? Who knows. I believe the change is going to be a good one, hard at times, but good. We are looking forward to time with family and for Chi to grow up in the midst of that community of people. Basically, what I am realzing is that it is bittersweet to be leaving this community.