less than one month, and i'm off to portland, oregon to have a go at life in the pacific northwest. it's been an interesting month back from chile - one where i've found myself torn between missing chile and looking forward to portland. sometimes difficult to be in the moment.
so i'm sitting at home tonight, in an incredibly clean house, and celebrating the fact that i sold it today. holy smokes, i still can't believe it.
a friend asked me on thursday night if i had been praying about moving to oregon, considering that i don't know very many people and don't have a job. and yes, i tell god about all the crazy things i'm up to, but i can't say i ever "heard" god say, yes, go to portland. then again, i didn't hear god say, yes, go to chile.
however, my house just sold. i have a place to live in portland for two months when i get there. i found a job within one week of getting back to grand rapids, for exactly the amount of time i'll be here before i leave. and everyone i've talked to is happy for me, and has great things to say about portland.
somewhere i read that god says no a lot more than he says go. but you have to step out first.
2 comments:
you sound like me. my dad says God is a god of multiples...every destination has the potential for good.
and besides...you're coming to the west coast. it couldn't possibly be a bad idea.
congrats on selling your house. i didn't think that kind of thing happened in Michigan.
SO EXCITED for this next phase of the journey for you Kathy! And ecstatic that you'll be in our same time zone! We are headed up to Oregon in about a month--Lincoln (near Ashland)...I wonder if you'll be out here yet and if we can get together????
Sarah D
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