Urban Idealist

So we’ve been back in the US for a month now. We’ve been to Colorado and Virginia, but there has been something special about being back in Oregon. As soon as we came down through the clouds in the Pacific Northwest we both looked at each other and said, “It’s good to be home.” There is something about the spirit of the NW that connects with who we are…and I think that we both grew up here ads to the fact that we love this place.

We’ve had a great time with my dad and Nathan. We got to see Nate’s whole tribe at our friend Bryan’s wedding. Today at church was wild…so many people! So many people who all know who Maisie…she’s like a little celebrity because ‘Pastor George’ talks about her all the time.

I’m really glad we get a whole month here. It will be fun to see the seasons change here…Paris has a bit more cement than trees, so we didn’t get to see the radical change in scenery that we will see here. Something about typing that last line made me miss Paris…I’m kind of missing Paris and our community there. tear.

Tomorrow I’ll be playing in Young Life golf tournament w/ my dad and some guys from the staff. It will be wet and cold, but should still be a great time. I haven’t played golf in over a year, so I’m sure I’ll have some good chances to laugh at myself. I’m borrowing some clubs from someone, so there will be no club throwing…which is probably for the best.

So, it’s great to be back in the cold, rainy, beautiful Northwest. I’m looking forward to hanging out with all the people that have supported our ministry and given us so much encouragement over the past couple of years.