It has been 6 busy months since we moved from Portland, OR to Redmond, WA. We've unpacked, found new jobs and trained into them, settled into a weekly routine, and then found out we were pregnant with baby #2! Oh the joys and surprises of life! :) In early May we found out baby #2 is a girl. And Shipley will be welcoming her sister Sailor Clementine Fay. We can't wait to watch two little girls grow up together. Having a 3rd baby is now really up for debate as Pete is just not sure if our budget can handle 4 women shopping at Nordstrom. ;)
And then when things really seemed like they were slowing down we found a darling house in a great location and decided it was the time to buy. We will be moving to Kirkland, WA very close to Evergreen Hosptial. We will be in walking distance from a lot of great things. Everything is still in the final stages of closing but hopefully we will be moving yet AGAIN in the end of June. :) It sure helps to have your dad as a real estate agent. :) I've started making packing lists, buying boxes, and getting ready to turn our house upside down with a toddler for the 2nd time in 6 months. Yes I must really be crazy!
The biggest lesson I've learned here is that life is never really a routine. Just when you think you know the future, when you can plan every step…God will throw in another curve or a stop sign. I think God has quite the sense of humor actually. He is constantly reminding me that life is not about MY plans. All things happen in his time and for his purpose for our lives. It seems like a simple concept to learn BUT it has taken a lot of curves, stop signs, and car sickness for me to get this one. The obsessive planner in me always wants it all mapped out ahead of time. But for once in my life…I'm sitting back and thinking well this is kinda fun how this all turned out. How the plan looked so differently a year ago!
I know there are times when life throws hardships and it is full of sadness and heartache. I've been there too. BUT I find it so comforting giving GOD the reigns and finding that trusting IN him…knowing that no matter what it is going to be OK.
SO my motto for today is that life is TO BE DETERMINED! Some people might live lives that work out pretty straight and narrow to what they thought it would be, others might move a 15 x before they find a place to call home, and still others keep getting road blocks. You never know what is around the corner…where you might end up…who might become your neighbor…who might become your coworker….where you will travel….what your health will look like….what might change in 1 year… or even 6 months. Cherish today. Cherish the moment. Cherish Spontaneuity and open doors (Kelly Meakins…you taught me this one!) And Trust God that he has a perfect plan for that life of yours! Because plan as you may plan as you might…things are TO BE DETERMINED…
Pete and Shipley doing some of their last relaxing before the craziness begins this month :)
