Moon River Blog

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The Cat is Out of the Bag

I wrote this three weeks ago but never posted it! Our church family is now aware that we are leaving the area. Originally we had thought that we wouldn’t disclose to our church family that we are planning on leaving until January 2022. However, it became clear that we should...

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Timing is Everything.

Our plans for selling the house and hitting the road (aka Moon River) are briskly moving forward. It’s hard to believe that we are really doing this! Dale and I had a good discussion this morning about the best timing for alerting our church family of our plans. We want...

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September is off to a Great Start!

The first weekend of the month we helped A. & D. get moved into their new apartment. A. drove the truck like a champ! We collected items for the new apartment from four locations on Friday evening and on Saturday morning several friends from church were there to help us...

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Back to School!

*Note: I am publishing this late! Another school year has begun. I always enjoy this time of year, seeing photos of family members headed back to school. When my children were in school, getting school supplies was one thing I really enjoyed. I’ve always loved school and office supplies. It...

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Nutritarian?

Today is Sunday. Last Monday Dale and I started a new eating style called “nutritarian” which basically means we are eating foods that give us the most nutrients with the least amount of calories. For example, olive oil is not bad for you but it is high in calories without...

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A Week at the Mound.

In the middle of July Dale and I spent one week visiting family in North Texas. It was a great week. The only downside was that both Dale and C were battling upper respiratory infections. It sounded like a tuberculosis ward! As I sit and type this, I’m suffering from...

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We Just Booked our First Monthly Rental!

So, we just reserved (and paid for) our first month-long Airbnb rental! Woohoo! It’s located in Asheville, NC, our first stop on our Moon River journey. We did a lot of browsing, praying, comparing, and considering before selecting this home in this town. Here are some things I discovered. Airbnb...

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One Life: What did Adam and Eve Talk About, Part Two.

In April I pondered what the relationship between God and man was like before sin put a veil between us. It is not an impenetrable wall but sometimes it can feel pretty thick! Oh how many times has God reached down to us, and what a gift we have –...

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The End of June

It’s hard to believe tomorrow is the first day of July. June was an eventful month in some aspects and very low key in others. J was here at the first of the month and we had the opportunity to have her new boyfriend, J, over for dinner on June...