our new view

this will be our front yard once we're moved to camp. =) lovely lake sakakawea in garrison, nd. i think it's pretty!
anna (& jared)

fastest summer ever

this summer is just shooting past! i (anna) returned from my first mission trip on friday, and vacation bible school started sunday night. the last day of it was today, and will be really over after worship on sunday morning. it's always a fun week - 120+ kids singing praise songs at the top of their lungs is a blast - but it's exhausting. jared was in orlando while i was on the trip, and then he left yesterday for miami. he'll get back tuesday, we leave thursday for his sisters' wedding, and then he's going straight to camp! he'll be back for some weddings and events through july, and then i'll go up to join him at the end of august. phew! it's a serious whirlwind, and i'm not sure i like it.

one thing i'm excited for in this moving adventure is the hope of slowing down. my pastor assured me this week that a slower pace is possible, and i for one can't wait to enjoy it. right now, small town life seems like a novelty, as i'm used to the fast-paced bustle of the 'burbs. we're going from an overpriced apartment in the middle of a thriving suburb to rent-free living on a lake in the middle of the prairie. from an instant gratification city to the slower pace of a town where the nearest target is 45 minutes away. i'm hoping to go from a constant "go-go-go!!" pace to a slower rhythm in the country. right now it's hard to imagine, but here's hoping...

anna <><
(and jared)

welcome!

we will be keeping this blog for our family and friends whom we are far away from. please check back often for updates, pictures, and stories from the prairie! we love and miss you all.

anna & jared