You Hem Us In, Behind and Before

I'm starting with the old, cliche (in blogger world anyway)

"It's been awhile"

I do have an excuse though

Since I last wrote, I have.........

Spent a week with our family in Phoenix

Did some outlet shopping

Received my very first Mani Peti, with the girls (While I sat in a massage chair! Also, the ladies at the salon said I looked like Taylor Swift... lol... I've never heard that one before!! )

Had a date at In and Out Burger!

Took a scenic Trip to Senoa

I had the privilege to stumble upon, and spend part of an  afternoon with an amazing Sculptor and remarkable man,  James Muir

Picked a grapefruit and oranges from a tree

They tasted Horrific... (I guess it serves us right for picking them from a tree that wasn't ours....)

Saw a Phoenix Suns Game (Which was a blast... never thought I could get into Basketball)

Tasted some good beers

Even got in some pool days

Won/lost some games

Had a fun time cooking with everyone

We all ended up getting in the freezing water!  Phoenix had record breaking cold weather while we were there.... ha ha.. makes me laugh, but we made the best of it!

Saw a tree that looked like a pineapple!

We Rested.... 

(Some more than others)

I have packed up, wrapped up and cleaned up every last remnent of my life in BC

Said good bye to our friends and shed some private tears.  Proof that this girl miraculously DOES get attached now!

I've enjoyed some good times and good humour with Trevor and our dad, as we entered a whirlwind week of packing and cleaning

I've experienced God's Peace guarding my heart, when in moments, I may have easily slipped into insanity.... (I'm so dramatic!)

I have stood and viewed my empty echoing condo.  The one that I can say with assurance felt like the first HOME I Trevor and I ever lived in together.

My mind whirls and asks the silent questions to God.

What is next, God?
What do You have for us now?

I have watched our life (from this past extremely short feeling year) be packed like a puzzle into a 5 by 8 U-Haul trailer)

I'm leaving with so many fond memories, and a heart so filled that it could never be packed in a trailer, and moved with a truck.

I have made the long (but beautiful) trip back to Calgary

Stayed in a sketchy hotel (I don't have pictures... but I thought you should know!)

Ate at Harold's (an old school family diner, Kamloops)

I laughed

I sang at the top of my lungs

I switched from car to car, and talked my little heart out

Moved our new life back into our old house with Hope that it will one day feel like our home

I have dreamt with my mom about making changes to the Calgary house.  Repainting the walls a brighter color, redoing some old lamp shades for a pop of color, maybe some new pillows, and room rearrangements..... (All Pintrest ideas of course!)

Change

So much change!

I don't feel ready

I was comfortable in BC (Maybe too much.......)

I'm so thankful that in my weakness, God's strength is perfected.  I'm not sure what the heck I'm doing.  I'm unsure of how to integrate this new healed and free Christina back into this old/new life 

God, You have prepared the way for us

I bet I say that 5 times a day

God, I thank You that you went behind us when we left Calgary a year ago, and covered the mess that our life was in.  Though it was red as scarlet, You made it (and us) white as snow.

I'm clinging to God right now

Making an effort to not rely on my own thoughts, ideas and feelings (that leads nowhere stable.....)

I need Him so much!

I don't have what it takes in myself to succeed.... (and I think I am okay with that)

He Loves us

He will not let our feet slip

He who watches over Trevor and Christina, neither slumbers nor sleeps

XOXOXO