Happy Birthday Dan!

It's Dan's 57th Birthday today. This picture was taken on my mother's 50th - why Dan is wearing Mardi Gras beads. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Today Henry had his first shower... he has bathed before... just never had a shower. The house we are living in doesn't have a bathtub. We were using the tub at our old house until we closed and then using tubs as we have camped out. I was thinking I'd have to use the sink and was sad about it because we have so much fun taking a bath together. He loved taking a shower too! It was a little slippery trying to hold him and bathe him at the same time.

We are closing on our business on Monday in Portland. It's a bittersweet time. We have really come to love being a part of the Camden business community.

I MISS MY PUPPY

I am in bed and can't sleep. It's our last night of camping out at other people's houses and Maggie's last day of a luxurious dog vacation. I can't wait to see my puppy, have access to a pc and sleep in my own bed. I do have to say Heather's house is quite nice. There's nothing like having access to your rain coat after 6 straight days of rain.

Henry and I have quite the social life lately. We spent time with Teagan and Sherman while my mom and Stephanie went to a training yesterday. We hung out at my grandparents' this morning, then went to lunch with them, and then got to see Mishelle, Jason, Ryan and Dylan - who are almost from WA state. I was just here thinking how I can't imagine how I ever lived without him. I also think having a baby made me ultra productive. Before there was no need to capitalize on the few moments I had to get something done - well, I take that back. I ended up doing that because the only moments I had were the last moments because I would wait so long. No more time to wait! Maybe I should have 4 or 5 more - imagine the productivity.

Congratulations to my little brother for passing his college entry tests with flying colors. Way to go Zac!

I must have a bad case of insomnia if I thing up more things to blog about on a tiny phone keyboard.

We aren't making it to the international missions convention in MD this year because of our delayed closing. We are very sad about that. We will especially miss missions night when all the missionaries from different countries walk in the missions night. It's so powerful.

I still reading the book on heaven. It was packed for a couple of weeks. It really is a great book.

Henry is the best baby ever. That had to be mentioned, ok?

Sorry for any errors - too difficult to check or correct on this thing.

Oh yeah - Mishelle asked me today how I came up with my new business idea. I gave her a long explanation. The short version (and most important) is I asked God and He answered. I just have to thank God that when we are unfaithful to Him, He remains faithful. I think that's about 99.9percent of the time for me.

Move On Stay Still

Last night I was reading Mark 9. To be honest, I haven't been reading as much as I would like during the last few weeks. I started reading in Isaiah and really felt led to start off where I had finished in the Gospel of Mark. So Mark 9. The Mount of Transfiguration. Peter wanted to build a monument. He wanted to stay there. I had a revelation about myself. Some times I spend so much energy in my life/ spiritual life trying to recreate a situation or a feeling. I want to go back or stay still because the moment means so much. It's great that I a treasure those times, but I need be available for the next thing. The other problem I have is moving too quickly through things and not seeing what God is doing. I might be too focused on recreating an old thing or what's coming next to actually enjoy now. Rachael, stop worrying about what will be or what was and see what God is doing now. My words to myself (in a loving nurturing voice of course).

Major Transition

Baby Cakes turned three months old in the midst of our major transition (on Sunday, June 14). We are staying at my aunt Molly's house while someone rents the house we are renting for one week. We are staying here for a few days and then moving to my friend Heather's house. We close on our house on Friday. All we have left there is my wedding dress, some green beans and a rocking chair. It's taken forever. That's what happens when it's your first move with a child and a dog. Not to mention we are going from a four bedroom, two car garage house to a cottage. We do like our new place but have had no time to enjoy it. I think Henry and Maggie are sick of being Nomads too. The end is in sight! Thank God.

Picture Fun

For Tammy because I love her


Tea helping Daddy




Henry at the Cleaners

Ann from Moldova

Natalia from Moldova




Ryan the Stalker :)

11 Months Today

It's been 11 months. So much time and so little time. Words cannot express the feeling in the fragments of my heart. My shattered heart rejoices for Vinny and the gift God has given us (heaven) but still misses and cannot fill the void such a wonderful brother left. Of course God would want him there. Who wouldn't?

So MANY Changes with a 12 Week Old

We moved this weekend but haven't completely moved. I took some pictures with my new iphone ~ which I might have to return because we get NO reception where we are. I love the color splash application.