graduation brings new beginnings

    John graduated Dec 10th and we moved Dec 11th.  We are in Milwaukee suburbs now and I have to get used to being a city girl again.  This time I 'm a city girl in the snow.  I had to pull out some of my old aggressive California driving skills in rush hour traffic.  It is nice to have the american way of so many choices, yet I miss sleepy little Berrien Springs nestled in the middle of farm country.  I am a conflict of sorts.  The country and the city both have their own benefits and beauties.

    We had a beautiful snow storm last night that left us with a foot of snow.  Can you say "good morning workout."  Man!  It is beautiful and it really feels like christmas with the cold and the snow.  The christmas decorations and lights are so much more spectacular when they are reflected off of the snow.  I keep reminding this southern California girl that it is beautiful and an adventure and I need to find contentment.  

I hate good byes

I hate saying good bye to those I love sharing life with.  I have to wrestle with the fact that the relationship we have now needs to evolve into another form in order to survive.  I like to "hang out" and" just be" with people.  It hurts me greatly to know that I can't hang out with them anymore, whether it is my best buddy Heather who moved to Oklahoma earlier this year, or my lovely knitting girls Lindsey and Jodi that I won't be able to watch Jane Austen movies and knit with, or pop in to say hi to Harmony for a minute and talk about girl stuff and life. I will also miss fabulous lunches and hanging out with the Martinez', the Moores, the Burnettes, and Gredeckis. The last three years has been full of goodbye.  saying goodbye to california family and friends, then at Andrews we have seen people move in and out of our lives.  No more scrapbooking with Nathalia and Elana.  No more laughing at Billy, or listening to Roland lead worship.   Moving and transitioning is rough.  God please bind us together via internet and the phone.  Help us to grow together in a new way.  

beginnings of a blogging world

Hi everyone.  My life is begun as a blogger upon the advice of my beloved friend Harmony.  We shall see if my ramblings are of any interest, but I promise that my blogs will reflect who I am at the moment.  bye for now.