It is Oct 6...and I can not believe that we have lived in Alaska for ten months now! I think back to when Josh told me that we were moving to Alaska, at this point I didn't even know what a Parka was! I had gone away to college, but I have never moved half way around the world to a state where I didn't know a sole. I'll never forget sitting in our hotel room the first night, no car, no house, no friends. I had left everything that I knew behind and moved to the Arctic.
As I am typing this now, we have a house, two cars, and tons of friends. I wouldn't choose to move here, but we are loving the adventure. I have learned that time moves so fast, and that the only things I regret are dwelling on things that I cannot change. I have learned to accept what is thrown at me, adapt to it, and live.
When you have everything taken away from you, and have to build your life from the ground up you learn what you want to use as your building blocks...god, family, and friends. We are so thankful for all the support and prayers that we have received over these last ten months. We hope that when we come down to Florida this winter that we will be able to spend time with you.
I am flying home October 26, and Josh will be flying into Orlando December 5.
I am so happy we met you guys and I am so glad you came to the arctic! So excited for you and me both to go home enjoy your time and the wedding wish I could be there!
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