September 15th...Ben and I and Lathan boarded a flight bound to Portland Oregon with a two goals in mind. 1) Catch up with each other without the distractions of home, 2) Find land that we can build on and spend the rest of our lives there without the thought of moving again. Most of you who read this know that we are somewhat Modern day Nomads, moving from one location to the next and each time widdling down our possessions after being disgusted each time of the amount of "stuff" we have. Well quite frankly I am sick of it, I hate moving and if I have to do it again, where ever it may be, that is it. I am buying my burial lot there and that is it, no more. Of course there are more prayers in my heart, like having a husband that has a normal job living under the same roof as me and all my 12 kids. It is hard not having a man around, and even harder to face the fact of how vulnerable I feel when he is gone. And now that I have Lathan to think of before me, forget it, I have never felt weaker and more vulnerable in my life.
So anywho, I got a bit sidetracked. About Oregon. We totally had a blast and visited every place possible in the span of a week that we had to do so. We saw the beautiful Rose Gardens, the Japanese Gardens, At least a handful of waterfalls along a strip of road that reminded me of the forests in The Lord of Rings, Gorges, Rivers, The Bonneville Dam, The Beautiful Seaside where the booming of waves against the rocks sent chills up my back thinking of our awesome Creator and his work, whale watching, coffee shops, Corn Mazes and fresh berry stands, and oh yeah the best and most awesome news of a new baby growing inside. So much to see and do, so much beauty, I absolutely had a blast. I loved seeing the innocents of a first time experience with Lathan. Many first timers. He just stood infront of the ocean in the sand staring and in awe.
So in the midst of trying to enjoy all these beautiful things we too looked for land. We didn't look long or try very hard, we were having too much fun elsewhere. Which gives us an excuse to go back and do just that. Find a home, a place to call Home, where we can live as a family together. Our growing family. Thanks for listening and reading. Til next time.
