Welcome to the first installment of our family blog. This is new territory for us, but we hope to keep you up-to-date on our adventures for the next 20 years or so. I (Shanna) can already promise you that we won't write every day, or even every week, but rest assured that when something big happens, you'll know. :-)
So, our current adventure is sorting through all of the stuff we've amassed over the last three-and-a-half years of living in Seattle PLUS purchasing new stuff for our lives overseas. Now, I don't usually consider myself a pack rat, but NOW, I find myself wanting to actually keep so many of these little mementos - play programs, ticket stubs, photo albums, Zoe's clothes that no longer fit, MY clothes that no longer fit, books, movies, home decor items...
Sigh. This will probably be harder than we think.
And not because I didn't realize before how many things there are in our tiny apartment. I'm sitting here looking at our little Christmas tree realizing that this tiny apartment, and more importantly this city, have been home for us. A safe haven. A place where we belonged. And we have been and continue to be grateful. And it's because we've had this safe place that we are able to jump into the unknown.
Jeff reports for the Foreign Service Junior Officer Training on Monday, Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C. (hereafter referred to as "the other Washington"), while Zoe and I make the rest of the trek with my parents by road. We won't know where our first post will be until Jan. 31 when Jeff finishes most of the initial orientation... but we're excited. Not just because we get to travel the world. Not just because Zoe will have experiences that we could never give her otherwise. We're excited because we're recognizing that while we love Seattle and our community here, our real "home" is each other. Jeff, Shanna, and Zoe - we are all each other's safe havens and the places where we belong.
That's a pretty nice place to start this new adventure. We're so glad you're coming along! :-)
I love this!!! And am so excited to keep up with you guys on your adventures!!! :)
ReplyDeleteYa'll will have a great adventure and we will love keeping up with you....... I couldn't get to this site until your mom showed me how...... She is so much more computer oriented than I.... We love ya'll and you never know when we might show up.... Stay safe and God bless.
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Such a great way to keep everyone up.. great job Shanna.. love the pictures.. looking forward to seeing where the Lord will be sending you guys!! love ya, Dad (aka FIL, PawPaw)
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