Running at a snail's pace

"Have you ever had a moment where you knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you were in the right place? That you were on the right journey? Maybe the sense that you'd crossed a boundary, jumped a hurdle, and somehow, after facing some unconquerable mountain, found yourself suddenly on the other side of it?" - Chloe Neill

I do not believe you will ever catch me with a book in hand written by Chloe Neill; however, those written words have never rang so true for me. Is *gulp* 30 "my year"? It can be debatable. Is it the beginning of an unknown, more settled life that perhaps I have always prayed for since my son was born? Absolutely.

In the beginning of my adulthood, I had a driving passion to live in the big city on the East Coast. The desire to be married and have kids was not something I possessed. I shortly discovered God had other plans for me and the pursuit to another form of happiness began. The thought of being married seemed like a dark cloud that loomed over as I had no idea how to have a life with someone and still focus on my son. God brought an amazing man to my life who is teaching me everyday that being a mother doesn't have to be done alone and it is possible to love and focus on my son, because we are doing it together. I feel like I will always be in the "single mommy mode" but he understands and takes care of us in a way I could never imagine. This is the man God has blessed me to spend the rest of my life with. Grateful is not a word big enough to describe the overwhelming feeling I have; tears are starting to form as I currently try to find words great enough to describe the overwhelming happiness I feel knowing we're finally starting our lives together this year. I love this man so much.

In the next couple of months, Monkey, our dog Hank and I will be packing all of our belongings and moving to what I believe is the most perfect town. Terrell has found us the most perfect house with almost 6 acres of freedom that we will be spending most of our free time making our own. I'm going to miss the life I've built in Oregon but it is undeniable that the life we'll have in Idaho will outshine what we have here. Lately our conversations and my Pinterest have been filled with jungles gyms, farmers markets and property ideas. The possibilities are endless and we cannot wait to get started. Our distance does not mean goodbye; this is only a greater opportunity to grow our love with our friends and family.