I can't tell you how cool it is to truly feel/know/experience that God has a plan so much greater than we can imagine. For the last 3 1/2 years we have loved living in Portland. We have taken full advantage of this great city. We have loved the puddle stomping, the rainy wet hikes, the summer concerts, McMenimens, riding bikes to the city, such great friends, farmers markets, berry picking, Sunday dinners with Nate's family, Tuesday diners with the Jer and Crista and their kids, getting to know great people, Manzanita, the mountain.... The list could go on. On the flip side, one thing that has been really hard on our family is the amount of time that Nathan has had to be away from us.
Over the past year or so Sydney has been more and more upset by Nate being gone. She would cry and ask why does daddy have to be gone so much. She would wake up asking for daddy only to be disappointed that it was not him opening her bedroom door in the morning. Stella's baby sign for Nate was holding her hand to her ear like talking on the phone. That is how she saw him. It has been really tough. I have shed many tears missing Nate and so many sad days experiencing great things with the kids that he was missing out on.
Through out our marriage, we have always gone by the motto, "we will know when it is time to move on. God will make it clear and He will clearly lead us somewhere". I am so happy to share with everyone that God has made it SO clear and has lead us somewhere new! We are off on another new adventure.
Nathan has just been hired as the Director of Adventure Programs at Mount Hermon Camp and Conference Center in California. We are excited about this new job and place for our family. Mount Hermon is located just miles from Camp Redwood Glen in Scotts Valley where we worked 2001-2004. We still have great friends in the area, there is surfing, hiking, biking SUN, SUN , SUN, huge redwood trees, Nate can come home for lunch, he will be home for dinner and he will be able to open the girls bedroom door in the morning. It is such a huge blessing and the job is a great fit for Nate. He will be working with some great people. The job really fits his personality, gifts and talents.
It is so humbling to feel the outcome of so many prayers in such a clear way. I am so thankful for this opportunity for our family to be together again.
The details of when we are moving is still being worked out, but it will be sooner than later. We will be putting our house on the market soon so, if you or anyone you know is looking for a great house, let us know!
Please be in prayer for all the transitions that lay ahead. Our move, Syd's new school, selling the house, transition from Synergo and leaving well, transition to Mount Hermon, the girls adjustments to a new place, moving away from Nate's family....
We are so thankful....so thankful and excited for this next chapter in our life. Santa Cruz here we come!!!
6 comments:
WOW!! I couldn't resist reading your news from Facebook! What a great opportunity and sounds like such a positive change for the whole family. Portland will miss you guys! But seeing more of daddy far outweighs anything else. Case closed. I totally understand.
We will be so sad to see you go! Preschool will not be the same without you ladies!
SOOOOOO excited. Cannot wait to have you guys back. Any leads yet on a place to live? -Rae
Al, you are the best. Thank you for your words of encouragement, and for being such an amazing friend. I wish we were going to be in the same town so we could hang out again, but i'm So excited for you guys and this new venture! Love you!!
And we are so excited to have you back!! It's just working out too perfectly. God perfect. He is good. We adore your family so much, can't wait to go on walks by the beach in the summer/fall/winter/spring sun with you and the girls! And then have dinner with the daddies! Hooray! Hugs and kisses and tears of gladness!
Awh, I know I don't see you guys much, but I'm glad that is working out for you! hope you guys are doing good!!!
I love it that I just got your scoop and saw so much of your life in your blogging snapshots. Thanks for sharing. we miss you loads--seeing your life with your girls makes me so wish we could have part of our routine together...we are thrilled that you all will be together more and in a great new(old) place! hope to come visit. much love!
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