Catching up

I love California. Always have. Always will. It was 85 degrees when I was there (Which is almost 30 celsius). Perfect weather.













Pismo Beach













Loving the sand in my toes.













Everyone is all about Organic everything in CA. Katy took me to an organic fast food resteraunt. The food was actually incredible! And they even had like 8 different flavors of ketchup!

I moved around a lot when I lived in CA. So I drove around and took a snapshot of each house I lived in.













1101 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo. Age 7-9. I got to go to school for the first time when I was in third grade! I was home schooled before. No home school jokes!






Ok, I actually didnt get to this house cause I got busy, but found it on google maps. 1925 Corralitos Road, San Luis Obispo. Age 9-11. Changed to a new public school for 4th and 5th grade.













404 Pecan Street, Arroyo Grande. Age 11-17. I think of this as the house I grew up in. Started attending Coastal Christian School. 6th-11th grade.













166 Alder Street, Arroyo Grande. Just a few streets over from the last house. My senior year of high school was here. Got our dog Copper as a puppy. It felt like I didnt live here for very long. Actually I didnt. Just one year. 12th grade. Then I went away to college at Multnomah.

Crazy

Last time I was at Robyn's house her house was robbed and everything stolen. We were determined to have a less dramatic time together. So far... it's been pretty dramatic. Her dog Rodeo had a gun held to him by a police officer that showed up at Robyn's house looking for some Felon. Then Robyn's brother was in an almost car accident that shook him up pretty badly. Then the garage door started crumbling and almost fell down onto her car. We were stuck inside for most of the day cause we couldnt get the car out of the garage. Then her mom's husband ended up in the hospital. Oh did I mention at that Robyn's roommate had an elevator fall three floors at her work?

We are hoping today is less dramatic.

We are doing half priced sushi at 11pm tonight.

Loud Music.

Im in North Caroline in a coffee shop with Robyn. The music is loud. We are sitting at a table with someone we dont know. We are trying to focus, but it tough.

Pogresam Slovenijo...

Worship Night

Katy and I have been friends since we were 6 years old. In fact when we were little we would go to church and stare at the pretty girl leading worship and be in awe. Now Kate is the worship pastor at that same church we used to go to. Last night, I went to that church, for a night of worship and the opening of their new church building.

Farewell Portland

A few more pictures of my time in Portland. It went so fast!! There were so many people I didnt get pictures of... Bri, Judy Glantz, Melissa, the Donovans, Blevins, MacMurrays, Willafords, Dean Karen, Aaron and Katie, Danny...












Joel and Andi McMartin and their little boy Ethan. They are being trained by New Tribes Mission to go out on the field sometime soon! We ate lunch and talked. It was nice! Joel's sister Becca is a friend of mine from JV.












Heidi Chris and I went to Mcmenamins for dinner and watched Madagascar. We had a fun time, then drove home in a blizzard of Portland snow!












This describes pretty much every afternoon in Portland. Anna and I would get together and tell Slovenia stories. We are writing them all out so we dont forget! At this coffee shop we made friends with a little girl and she took our pictures. She was four.












I had every type of weather in Portland. Snow, ice, rain, sun, and even a rainbow!






























I got some new books at Powells so I happily read most of the trip.

Now on to my CA adventure! The weather is beautiful. Pictures and videos to come soon...

I cant wait...

A few portland pictures...

Ive only been in Portland for two days, but ive been doing lots of things! Anna and I met in Starbucks yesterday and talked for an hour. Then Sharon Mormance and Laurel Jenkins showed up and we talked and talked and talked. Totally oblivious to the time. We were tired of sitting in Starbucks, so we went out for lunch and talked a bit more! The total was over 7hrs with these girls. It was so fun to talk about Slovenia. Sharon and Laurel will be moving there in the next year with their husbands and kids. Later that night Heidi and I made coffee milkshakes and watched Prince Caspian. It was fun girl time!

Im in Portland!!

I truly love this city. If you live here, I hope I run into you. Either on accident or on purpose.