The Lord is so good. He knows just what you need when you don't even realize it. I praise God that I was able to spend time with family this summer. I praise God that I was able to spend 4 nights in a secluded cabin with my Dad and Becky, my aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. I didn't know that it would be the last time I saw my Grandpa, but sadly he passed away about a week ago. I just can't stop being so thankful for the time I had with him this summer. I am also thankful that he is now in Heaven and no longer in pain. He is with my brother laughing away, and for that I am grateful. I'm thankful I was around a woman (who is like another mother to me) when I found out he passed away who was so kind and comforting to me. The Lord is good, even in times of sorrow and pain. We may be sad down here but my Grandpa is up with the Lord now and for that, we can find joy!
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| My Dad, Grandpa, and Brother at the rehearsal dinner this August. |
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| Grandpa and Grandma at Derek and Katie's wedding |
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| All 4 of us at our wedding two years ago (2014) |
It will be nice to be near to our families when we go through hard times like this. I'm thankful for a loving and supportive husband who cares about me so much and comforts me in times of trial.
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We have about 6 weeks left here in Okinawa.. how is that possible?! Last Friday was my last day at work so I am officially jobless... Surprisingly, I was kind of sad to leave my job. I really had been enjoying it and enjoying who I work with and what I do. I'm excited for what this next chapter of life will bring though. I know these next 6 weeks here are going to fly by. This coming week (first week with no work) I'm going to be spending a lot of time with friends, sleeping a little more than normal, going on mid-morning runs, going to cafes and enjoying coffee and brunches, and being productive (that's the plan, at least). The following week we have some friends coming for about 5 days so I will be showing them around Okinawa and taking them to our favorite restaurants (the best ones on island). The week after that, IT'S THANKSGIVING already! We are going to Hong Kong for 6 days, which will be our last trip while we are here. Then we will probably pack up our household goods and ship them back stateside, move into temporary housing, and then we are leaving! It's all so crazy and coming so fast.
I'm going to miss this beautiful island.
We have plans in place now too (Lord willing), which is insane! We are leaving our beloved Okinawa around December 15. We will be stopping briefly in Canada because we love it there, and then we will fly into Oregon a little after that! We will spend a couple weeks with my family over Christmas and New Years, and then around the second week in January (or so..), we will be moving to
AUSTIN, TX.
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| Arthur and I in Austin 2 years ago a couple months after we got married. |
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| Austin, TX |
We have big changes coming and I'm so excited, but also a little anxious. I'm trusting in the Lord and I know His ways are higher than mine. I'm excited to go to a new place with Arthur and be in the states, as well as closer to family (less than a 24 hour trip).
So much has happened between now and my post about our Oregon trip in August, so maybe I'll have more time to post about it here :) My Aunt Pam and Uncle Galand came to Okinawa and we also took a trip to Tokyo with them and we had SO much fun. I'll post about it soon but for now, thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed it! :)
xo.
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