It is crazy to think back on what happened last year. I was just talking to my mom today about all that had gone on. The most odd thing I realized is that Joel and I only spent a month or less at Port Mercy (Friend Ships home base in Louisiana)
Lets Recap, Shall we:
1) To bring in 2007 Joel and I were sailing back from the Canary Islands on the Spirit of Grace.
(It was Joel's and my first trip out of the USA since we got married . . . immagration stuff)
2) After a few days off Don and Sondra had a meeting with Joel and I to send us to Los Angeles for a month to check everything out.
3) Drove to Los Angeles
4)Three weeks later we had another meeting with Don and Sondra and all decided Los Angeles would be Joel's and my new home.
5) Drove back to Lake Charles only to fly out for our long awaited vacation
6) Flew to Canada to visit Joel's parents and family for a month
7) Flew to Washington/Idaho for 3 weeks to see my family.
8) Came back to Port Mercy to study for Joel's and my Truck driving licenses and we got it. And we became Class B truck drivers (watch out now)
9) Drove to Los Angeles in a big truck for the first time. (YIKES) Ms. Bird did okay with the drive.
10) Have been in Los Angeles since May.
11) Got a Bird, three cats, and one dog with in three weeks of each other.
12 - 100) Lots of things happened in Los Angeles too much to mention.
Any way what a year. I can't believe it is over and now on to 2008.
What could this year bring? Maybe:
1) Leave Friend Ships?
2) Have another 7 year commitment at Friend Ships? (Yikes, reminds me too much of Jacob who had to stay at his uncles for 7 years and got leah and then another 7 years for racheal)
2) Have a BABY???? NO WAY
3) Have more pets??? (maybe!!! I hope, Joel says no)
4) Become President (well Joel can't because he wasn't born in America, but I could)
5) Learn how to knit (NEVER!!!)
So any way we love you guys. Thanks for coming along on the ride with us. What a year with Jesus and now we can start a new one. What does the Lord have for us next???
Love,
This is the lake at my parents house. Isn't it beautiful!!!
