That's Neither Here Nor There

Leaving Atown *as only the hard core call it* is definetly not meaningless as the saying "That's Neither Here Nor There" would hint at. But it is an intresting postion to be in as we are neither here in Three Rivers nor there...





There are friends and family. Not just blood family who have been There for us but all of you ladies/sisters and your families I have seen grow and mature and suffered and joyed with as true families do. I would be defficient to not say we have had our moments as true families do but our ward is There for each other. There to welcome new members, and accept all the differences. There all the time ,wherever you look, whether you like it our not. Running to Stater's late Saturday night or heck even Sunday cause you're craving ice cream and you might as well cause you need tp too!! There at the WINDY bus stop in pajamas and Wednesday nights when you just gotta feed your family Del Taco. We've all been there gossiping. Up for an adventure. There on Sundays. The park, the birthday parties galore, enrichment after enrichement, stake conference picnics,cooks exchange, the luau, date nights, home parties just take your pick of which one, your doorstep with the pillows at 2 am or throwing them in the street! Baby showers and additions. Girls Nights. Somewhere that people don't always have to like you, cause you know they don't always...yes I mean you... but they LOVE you. There at the hospital, the living rooms for blessings, the doorstep with meals and on the phone when all you can do say is nothing...but cry. We've been There for each other and our little family is grateful for that blessing. One I have not experienced in even close to such abundance in my life. I have never before lived somewhere for that long amount of time to feel a part of a Ward Family. And we feel still like we are there....

LA Goodbye Day Pics




















Here we feel like we are on vacation. The weeks between the two has been a solitude of being. The town is not one we could have created on our own. Our dreams would not have been able to fabricate the quirks and unexpected joys we have discovered. The sound of the river that lulls us to sleep and strong smell of jasmine as we walk out our front door. Lyals grapevine. The boys freedom. The adorable park with free preschool and the fire truck. The little village square with tables to eat popsicles in the PERFECT weather. The beautiful lake, the friendliest neighbors. Now there are some quirks Here too. Here groceries are more expensive. And they're not really Here they are 1/2 an hour away from Here. Here we have lots o mosquites and a new bug zapper for friends. When we were driving round Here we saw the man with long white hair, a long white beard, and a PRISTINE white suit and robe. He waved at us and we've been told he baptizes people in the river Here. And is a member ?
And we are the only active family up Here. Bright colored buildings and odd shaped space homes. When you come Here there are hippies, and lots of inshape girls and I'd have to say I'm neither. Here we are in love with it all. The trees and the ice cream shop, the people and their independence.


I have a mission Here, one that is coming at me with clarity and ,the swiftness, is like white water rushing. A man that has inspired me compares our current day living with those of the pioneers. He urges to consider having a pioneer mentality. One aspect of the pioneer mentality was to build bridges in the community so to speak. They did not just use the communities or land that they traveled through. They left something behind whatever it was and helped those that would follow. Something I have tried to work into my whole person. Building a Bridge may be quite easy Here with three rivers...


We feel torn between these two places and will feel at home There but not quite at home Here for a while yet. But hey, feeling like you're on vacation isn't a horrible thing!