Friday, July 26, 2019

Aloha for now...

So thankful, we get keep getting to come back and
we have a sense of home. 





When I have distance from home in heart and head, it is so good for me to reflect and see what I 
want to do differently.  I have loved John Mark Comer's sermons and the challenge to
have practices before God that bring us closer. 

These are some I hope to implement. 
Practice:

Sabbath every week:
Stop, rest, and remember what God has done that it will bind us to Him for the future. If we don’t and keep Moving at the pace we might get confused and think it is actually us doing the building. 

Evening prayer with Drew 

To bed earlier and up early for quiet time and exercise. 

Morning table at 8:15 every morning. 

Nourish with good food and minimal sugar

Andrew and I listen to 1 to 2 sermons a week on our own and then date night once a week on Sunday evenings to be together and talk. 

Nap/rest time in own rooms 

Homeward bound!

Little miss ordered this suitcase and it arrived from
Amazon at Aunt Heather's doorway.  It was in my cart
but someone pressed, "deliver!"



Where we have been...

Hotels:
Hood River 
Spokane 
Seattle Marriott
Waco Marriott 
Monroe LA
Hazlehurst 
Vicksburg, MS
Danvers (Boston)
Sheraton Boston downtown (3)
Marriott Banger Maine 
Marriott  (by concord)
New Bedford (3 ferry)
Waterford, Connecticut 
Royal park hotel
Marriott marque 
Fairfield Inn Jamaica NY 
Glossinger’s 
Bergstrom’s


18 stays 
Buses: 2
Subway: 7
States: 10
Flights: 5
Ferries: 7
Months: 2 

States:
Oregon, WA, TX, MA, LA, NY, MS, Maine,
Connecticut, CO, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

National Parks: 12

Time periods studied & Learnings:
Revolutionary war/Boston tea party 
Civil war
Early settlers and native Americans 
Statue of Liberty 
Ellis Island 
How to navigate a City

"A rhythm acts as an anchor for your day...something you 
can count on no mater...."
(Wild & Free)

Time to get back to some rhythms. 

maui

Her room & bed.
Good to be away & good to be back. 



Last days in CO



We're here lovely Morrison!











Deveraux trying to teach Roni some posing tricks!












Time for some Anders Hockey.




Snow ice cream!!


We are happy to see a little snow!




Then we moved snow from the front yard to the side of 
the house so we could make a better sled hill.




Bobo leading camp songs at Bergstrom's church. 



She slept through this visit.  


American Girl & Cheesecake factory!



Love you so Gigi!

And sweet Roni took Bobo to Nija Nation!

Oh we have seen such sights and experienced such
fun with our people.  Now we turn towards home.