Jeweliah

last day of october

3 months

The past 92 days have passed quickly. They were full of paperwork, boxes and exploration. Many moments were spent unpacking boxes, sorting items and the placement of family treasures in our new home. The kids enjoyed endless hours on their scooters and bicycles. We did get an inflatable swimming pool for the kids. We evenContinue reading “3 months”

temperatures rising

We knew the weather would be warmer in Farmington than Anchorage, we just had no idea how much. We left 55 F degrees when we departed Alaska. As we headed south on our journey, the temperature rose. We entered New Mexico with a dry heat at 103 F. Our first week in Farmington has beenContinue reading “temperatures rising”

thread of sadness

I’ve been basking in the happiness and blessings God has showered upon our family of four with the move and transition to our new home and ministry. The countless unknowns are becoming revealed and are better than we could have ever imagined – special people, places and spaces God has put into our lives. WithinContinue reading “thread of sadness”

adoption anniversary

Eight years ago, we became a forever family. Today, I reflect on all the planning, emotions, appointments, paperwork, counselors, therapists, doctors, friends, family and prayers that played a part of this blessed event. We thank God for each day we have together and pray that the four of us remain rooted in Christ always.

day twelve | salt lake city to farmington

Today is the day we reach our destination! We left south Salt Lake City in aggressive traffic at 70+ mph across 6 lanes of curved highway. We were happy to pass through Provo and turn off on highway 6 toward Spanish Fork. Our passage continued alongside the railroad track and Rocky Mountains. We didn’t doContinue reading “day twelve | salt lake city to farmington”

day eleven | great falls to salt lake city

It was an early morning as we arrived at the hotel later than we had planned the night before. The drive offered rolling plains full of cattle and horse ranches. We crossed the Continental Divide a couple times as we went through the Rocky Mountains. It’s amazing that we traveled the The Montana-Utah Road inContinue reading “day eleven | great falls to salt lake city”

day ten | canmore to great falls

Today is the day we departed Canada and entered the lower 48. Breakfast at Chez François was amazing-specialty crepes & smoothies. Then we headed south, following the Rocky Mountain Range at our side. We took the bypass around Calgary and met up with our yellow canola fields as well as hay fields and windmill farms.Continue reading “day ten | canmore to great falls”

day nine | banff

Today was a vacation day for our family as we have been on the go for the past few weeks. (It was also a chance to take a break from traffic as Stampede Days/Rodeo in Calgary ended yesterday.) We stayed at the Mountain View Inn in Canmore, surrounded by mountains. We walked to a cuteContinue reading “day nine | banff”

day eight | hinton to canmore

With a good night’s rest and time at the indoor pool, our wagen of four was ready to roll. As we pulled out of the hotel’s driveway, we were already in awe of the view, endless mountains. We purchased a park pass and entered Jasper National Park where we saw three female elk. A clickContinue reading “day eight | hinton to canmore”