When are you coming back? When are you going back?

At this particular moment I'm feeling kinda homesick! I just heard some good news from a friend at home, I talked to Aunt Margie, Christina, Caroline and Alyson this week and I'm sitting here wishing I could be driving around Melbourne making random house visits!! Its especially weird for me not to see my mom or sister~they are the coolest lol Simple things too, like WATER!



Yesterday I took Twigs on a little nature walk with some friends. We went up to the aquaduct which is pretty much the only 'body' of water around here. It was really nice as the sun was setting to look out over the cities and there was a cool breeze coming off the water. Then the moon turned this beautiful orange color that matched the city lights perfectly. It really was gorgeous! I wish I had my camera but the picture above at least shows you what it looks like. I couldn't help but think, wow, in Florida I could be walking along the beach or the river or pretty much any neighborhood and be near water! I miss the ocean and river and being able to go for a boat ride and get away for 30 minutes with just the sound of the wind (and motor). And if you're on Lake Washington, the noise of gator bodies flinging off the bank and into the water as I try to 'air harpoon' them. If you don't know what air harpooning is~you've got to try it! LOL


It seems like the theme of this week has been: When are you coming back? When are you going back? The FL crew wants us home and wonders why in the world it is taking so long. And if we are still coming back. I've heard this phrase, "you are still coming back.....right?" Yes we are but we don't know when. And then there is the other question from the Cali crew...."Do you guys have to go back? Why don't you just stay here?" All of them trying to come up with reasons that we HAVE to stay in Cali. It's really sweet that everyone wants us and I feel very loved! But the true answer is "We don't know!" I wish we did know more but thats the nature of the beast as far as contracted/government jobs.


The good news~we are enjoying ourselves here. We have been given some amazing opportunites to hear speakers that we wouldn't have had otherwise an we've both been growing and learning so much spiritually. Expect us to come back different- in a good way. And the weather here is beautiful! It is clearly fall here....leaves flying around every where which means Twiggy is being trampled by giant rolling leaves while trying to go potty- aw sad! And then there are days that are FREEZING! I took a picture, which I lost with the comp. so just picture this..... our outdoor thermometer marked 40 + me with FL winter clothes = hot chocolate despensing hard hat
This is the kind of thermometer that I need!

Oh and we are expecting to be home for Christmas for about 2 weeks! I'm very excited to come see everyone!

To all the bible study girls: Would ya stop poppin out babies so quickly??? Our kids are going to be infants and your youngest will be driving! LOL Really I'm very excited for everyone who is just starting out or almost about to pop! Miss you girls!

Nate and I have the next couple of days off together so I may update soon with pictures of all 3 of us!
LOVE YOU!!!