Drafted June 12, 2011 -
Periodically I think about the life change we have made in the last six months. It’s amazing. I am thankful we were able to make it and that it seems to be working out so well. It’s interesting to be discovering and making a new life of sorts with Joe at this stage in our lives. This is somewhat similar to making a new life together when we served a mission.
It certainly takes us out of any ruts we developed. If we find ourselves creating those same ruts here, it’s important to recognize it and make sure they are ruts we’re wanting to make - and ruts that take us where we want to go.
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July 2016 comments - We moved in March 2011. I wrote this post a few months later but never published it for some reason (I have a lot of unpublished posts. I make notes when an idea comes to me and often don't go back to polish it for publishing). Five years later it's still relevant.
It's been fun to explore a new part of the country together and to find new favorite places to go, new restaurants to frequent, and a new community to enjoy. Both places we've lived since we moved out here have been wonderful homes.
Thinking about this - Our life together has had several distinct phases
-our marriage (for time; til death do us part)
-our baptism and decision to be active disciples of Jesus Christ
-our mission (24/7 serving & working for the Lord for 15 months)
-our move to Kirkland, Washington
-our life with Parkinson's
Each of these major events has brought something very different into our lives. Each has given us opportunities to make decisions about who we are individually and as a couple and family.
It's been an exciting journey so far. We have been abundantly blessed and look forward to continuing the journey together.
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