Living in Moab and being pregnant has been kind of a surreal experience. I guess because the changes happened so fast and (the pregnant part)..unexpectedly. But I am realizing how blessed I am to be surrounded by so much glory. The red rock mountains are breath-taking, there are so many places to explore. And right outside my front door! Corey and I went on a drive the other day, you know..just for fun...just us two. I took a few pictures and marveled at what I saw and felt anticipation at what my little eyes will see in the future. I feel very lucky. As a little girl and even as a newlywed, I never thought I'd live anywhere different than where I grew up. In fact, my whole family (6 siblings & Mom & most all of my plethora of neices and nephews) still reside within 15 miles of our childhood home. And I figured I'd stay there as well. But I understand now the good in moving away. It allows me to feel more independent, I get to see things I never would have seen otherwise, meet people that I never would have met, experience the world in a broader sense. The world IS bigger than my childhood! I miss my family, but I know that I was born not merely to exist, but to live. And living means experiencing "different". I can't wait to discover where the rest of my life will take me!
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I'm so happy you're here. I look at "the same old things" in a new light when I share them with new people. There are so many things to see and discover...you're on your way!
P.S. I will totally babysit if you and Corey want to go down the river later this summer ;-)
I feel lucky to live in a beautiful place too and to have a life away from my childhood home - although most of the sibling have all gone away too. I'd like it if they were still all in one place. :) I also love meeting new people. Sometimes, driving down the street I look at all the cars and am amazed at how many lives are being lived that I don't know anything about, yet we live in the same place...does that even make sense?
Moab looks SO beautiful - (that's all I've ever heard it is) It's on our destination radar for sure.
Holy crap! That looks like my Jeep... except it's a 2 door...
(I'm an old friend of Mindy aka Miranda)
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