About a month ago, I started “The Beginning”. I am thinking that this will be the theme for many of my upcoming posts. If you think of the beginning as something new, I see a lot of “something new” in the next few months and years.
Since I wrote last, I welcomed many of you to Portland, had a rehearsal, wedding, and reception, I had a few other new experiences, I spent time at the Oregon Coast, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and had an amazing week on the largest cruise ship in the world. In the past few weeks, I definitely have not lacked for new experiences! Days have been long, full, and enjoyable.
The Wedding: I am loved and have many amazing, servant-hearted people in my life
The Honeymoon: Vulnerability is a good thing, mango/strawberry daiquiris are amazing, both Stephen and I operate best with a good balance of food and sleep
The New Home: becoming a helpmate can be both easy and hard, Scappoose is a great oasis from the traffic of Beaverton, seeing water on all sides of the house has a calming affect
Now our days are filled with lists that seem to never get completely checked off, but much has been accomplished when we sit back and look at the progress. I am blessed with a husband who treats me like a princess- he cooks, cleans, draws me to God, fixes my computer and my car.
I sit here on the back porch of the floating home that is my home for the next month, watching an eagle soar on a wind current, going up, not down. I think of the Jesus Calling I recently read about living in a way daily, minutely that I am continually drawn to God, becoming more like him. God is doing that through my husband, my experiences, and my circumstances, and I am thankful.