A Little Like the Rain

7-8-15

Last night we pulled into beautiful Bear Lake just before our carriage turned into a pumpkin. It was a welcome bed and stop after a long month of cleaning and packing! The night sky was glorious with bright stars everywhere, while somewhere in the distance, raged a lightening storm which shared it's speratic light with us.  It was so beautiful

Breakfast this morning was wonderful as grandma and grandpa spoiled us with pancakes made with homemade ginger beer! Trust me. Its delish.  And to top it off, a nice juicy t-bone. What? You don't have pancakes and stake for breakfast? Well we do! The rest of the morning was spent visiting and laughing. Trying to hold tight to every moment,  every newly made memory. My mom gave the little kids a bath and carefully lotioned them up and braided Carlees hair. Martin and I organized the car and prepared for our next leg of the drive.

As the kids all gave big hugs and kisses and the time got closer and closer to us pulling out, the pit in our stomach got closer and closer. Luckily for me I've trained myself to not allow breakdowns. (Okay. I know this isn't a good thing at all, but for the sake of my kids happiness and need for positivity for this move, I held it in.) Hugs all around and a few tears shed, we pulled away from the cause (cabin+house=cause).

Something very physical happens when families that are bonded with love, respect and service prepare for changes. Its not an easy thing to do. There is a physical pain. It actually hurts inside. This pain is a good, which links to my previous entry about the important of opposites. It proves that the bond of family is greater than just being together right now. Its an internal desire to always be together! Because of our Father in Heavens plan, we know we will be linked together for eternity.  What can be more joyful than that?

Here we are, embarking on this new adventure, with torrential rain as we drive through Wyoming. This rain makes me think about how it can compare to our life in so many ways!  Its cold and dark, it seems depressing.  Throughout the storm, we get glimpses of beautiful lightening and soon there might be a rainbow if we look at the sky at just the right time at the right angle and defineatly healing sunshine will find its way back as the storm passes.  We are going to choose to look at the sky at the right time with the right angle and with the hope and faith that the sun will shine! We know lots of fun awaits us ahead!

We decided to stop in Lyman to see Martins family, from Bear Lake it rained most of the way! Pretty heavy rains, which made me think even more about the beauty of change, and the possibility of growth that lays ahead.  Jann made a quick lunch while the kids played with their Gassaway cousins.  They enjoy rough housing with the big boys!  Audrie had to prove to those big boys her mad rope climbing skills and blazed to the top of the tree house rope.  They were all pretty amazed with her!

Back on the road again, still pouring rain as we pass through Wamsutter.  You heard me right, Wamsutter.  We are in Wyoming, what do you expect?  The driving goal today was to get through  Wyoming and make it to Cheyanne.  However per martins request we are going to buck up and go all the way through Nebraska too...finally stopping somewhere in Missouri.  Call us insane,  heck whats new, but 14 hour stretch here we come!

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Martin and I were just talking about how great it feels that for the first time in about a month that we haven't been running around with our heads cut off!  All we have to do is drive.  Sit, drive and talk. Ahhhh

We first learned about Martin getting into this program JUST SHY OF ONE MONTH.   We have had so much to get done to get the house ready to rent.  We had 2 yard sales and a giant dumpster out front for three weeks.  It's amazed at how much we were able to do just in the nick of time.  So many things  seemed to fall into place so perfectly, which makes it another testimoney to us that this is what we are suppose to do.  We had so many people step in and help with kids and dinners and sanity saving nights.  We are so blessed.  But I think I have said that before.  I guess I just cant say it enough.

Being 5 months pregnant I have been so blessed with energy, of body and mind to make it through this!  I will hit my 3rd trimester just after we arrive in Virginia.  I was teasing Martin that our new place of residence better have good carpet, because I might just walk in the front door and fall over until this baby girl gets here!