Finally Here

Life is full of mixed emotions and the past 30 days has been a rollercoaster ride for me. It has been great to get back home with my family, but wow, do I ever miss my "Spokane family." The youth group and "posse" are amazing people that I am afraid I will never be able to replace. Maybe I don't want to replace them - they are unreplaceable!

I love where I am, but long for the the past too.

I am almost finished school for this term and it has been completely brutal. With the adoption of my daughter, a mission trip, planning another trip for the teens, accepting a new job and moving to Canada, has made it very difficult to do what I need to be successful at school. I have learned a lot, so that is great.

Ch ch ch changes...

There is a saying that goes something like this, "The only thing that stays the same is change." Is it just me or as soon as you begin to get comfy, God has a way of shaking things up? We have always tried to live our lives knowing that God can move us anywhere He would like (I think sometimes with our persuading). We have been in Spokane for 2.5 years now and have really enjoyed living here. I love the outdoors so this place is absolutely wonderful for that. But as wonderful as it is, we really miss our family. Tereasa's family is in Alb. NM. and mine are in Grimsby, ON. Canada. With this being the case we have decided to return to Ontario to be close to family. As excited as we are to return home, it is very difficult to say goodbye to our many close friends we have in Spokane.

Doing school...again!

Graduating from High School in 1986, I never would have imagined that I would be going back to school at the age of 39. Life has a way of throwing you curve balls. Then again, I have always said, “I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up!” Life is short and one thing I have learned is to live it to its fullest. I am attending Regions University, an online University. It has been a great experience, but to say that it has been easy would be a lie. Going back to school has been one of the hardest things I have ever done. I have one year left for a BS of Human Development. When completed, I would like to get my Masters in Family and Marriage Therapy.