Divine Design: Where We Live is No Accident

An A-HA! moment came into light.

We are not called to a Place,

we are called to a People.

Thinking about our recent move to the PNW,

feeling like a fish out of water here,

wondering why we're here and all that

I was reminded that we are here

after years and months of intense fasting and prayer--

by ourselves, our family, our friends all over the world--

that we would be employed again, 

and remembering too, 

my spiritual impression that we'd be moving to the PNW

which began in early 2014--

ALL of this came to light 

and brought with it, 

"the peace that passeth understanding";

we're here in answer to all of those prayers.

And it's not the place that will be part of our journey,

it's the people.

Isn't always about the people??

Doesn't it just make so much more sense?

It does! It does!

I was just called and set apart as the Relief Society Secretary.

I can do that, easy peasy.

We have a work to do and lessons to learn, 

and this is the best place in the whole world 

to accomplish that.

We went to the Portland Temple yesterday--

I couldn't wait to bring my family there

as I'd been there the week before with sisters in my new ward

and I loved it so much.

Yesterday was my 39th anniversary of being baptized into the LDS Church

and going to the temple

just made it so great to celebrate the decision of my 16 yo self!

So that's it.

Eugene, Oregon

you're an answer to our prayers.