Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Goodbye San Diego...It never gets easier:(

It has been so sad to say goodbye to our life and "home" in San Diego as we have really been blessed with quality family time (which we always love) and have made some new great friends, as well as reconnected with amazing friends that we have known for a long time!  We love everything about San Diego, including the ocean and sunshine!  However, we know that we have been called to go back overseas and this time to Taipei, Taiwan.  We have never been there and we don't know all the details of life there, but we are going in faith and clinging to what we do know, that God has gone before us and he is with us as we take this next step.  This quote has been an encouragement to us, may it also encourage you in whatever God has set before you:

"I don't always know where this life is going.  I can't see the end of the road, but here is the great part:  Courage is not about knowing the path.  It is about taking the first step.  It is about Peter getting out of the boat, stepping out onto the water with complete faith that Jesus will not let him down.  I do not know my five-year plan, even tomorrow will probably not go as I have planned.  I am thrilled and I am terrified, in a good way.  Some call it courage; some call it foolish; I call it faith.  I choose to get out of the boat.  Sometimes I walk straight into his arms.  More often, I get scared and look down and stumble.  Sometimes I almost completely drown.  And through it all, He never lets go of my hand."  (from "Kisses from Katie").


Celebrating our 13th anniversary early... doing all of our favorite things, bike riding, surfing, playing in SD!
This is our wedding spot 13 years ago on July 2nd!

Meanwhile, the kids were spoiled on their first trip to "California Adventure" with Babbo and Tisa!

Kiki was invited to go to Legoland with her best friend, Naomi!!
Balboa Island with the Last family!!

Enjoying quality time with Grandma JoJo!

Always a family favorite, riding our bikes around Mission Bay and breakfast at "The Mission!"

It was so special to celebrate the graduations of Dr. Brandon and Dr. Monique Sawyer with the Sawyer Family!

Zac and Dad celebrated Dad's 61st Bday by conquering 104 grueling miles together!!

Celebrating Malakai's 8th Bday with fun and crazy friends!!

Final days of 2nd grade at Sunset View Elementary with all of Malakai's best buddies!

We will miss this great school!
Fun times with cousin Soren and cousin Damien at the park!!


Kayaking Mission Bay with the whole family for Father's Day!!

Surfing Sunset Cliffs with Daddy, always a special treat!!

Goodbye PLNU...we will miss you...
It is for real... all of our stuff is on it's way to Taiwan...


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