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Is it a reality? Are you packing up and heading West? I doubt your cross-country adventure will take you down into South Texas, but if it does you are more than welcome to stay here a couple of days to rest and recharge. You and the little ones can have the big comfy bed and your big girls can bunk with mine.
Just let me know!
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Oh, Jennifer, thank you! That's awfully kind. I was looking at our route and wondering what 4Real friends we might pass along the way...because yes, he's taking the job. Everything happens fast from here....
My head is still spinning. But this morning my 2nd daughter received her first Communion and the baby was baptized. Today is the feast of Bl. Junipero Serra, which I had noted this morning without really paying attention. Imagine how my heart thumped when the priest began his homily with a story about his trip to SAN DIEGO last year when he visited the mission established by Bl. Junipero. I hadn't talked to this priest about our plans yet...He spoke about Bl. Junipero's travels and how he was so full of joy in the gospel that he couldn't help sharing it wherever he went. The homily ended with these words, which are still ringing in my ears:
"Like Bl. Junipero, we too are sent forth to—through our lives and occasionally through our words—share our joy with others."
My heart is very full right now.
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Wow! Talk about getting a sign from God!LOL! That is so cool! Good luck and Godspeed!
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How cool!
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Oh, thats so beautiful! How wonderfully it worked out to have those sacraments done now before the move.
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That is really neat. Bl. Junipero Serra's life is remarkable - it will be so neat for you to be able to have the mission history be such a "real" part of your homeschooling in Southern California.
And if you choose I-70 as your path you'll have several 4 Real friends in Colorado who would be happy to visit with you - though I-40 is probably quicker. Do you still have family in Aurora to visit?
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oOh, congratulations on the FHC and baptism!
And the move. 
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MaryM wrote:
That is really neat. Bl. Junipero Serra's life is remarkable - it will be so neat for you to be able to have the mission history be such a "real" part of your homeschooling in Southern California.
And if you choose I-70 as your path you'll have several 4 Real friends in Colorado who would be happy to visit with you - though I-40 is probably quicker. Do you still have family in Aurora to visit? |
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Yes, and one of the options we're discussing is my driving the kids to visit my parents after the house sells, even though it would be out of our way (as you say, I-40 is the more direct route), just to break up the trip, give the kids a rest. We could stop there for several days. Too bad about the timing--I'm missing my 20th high school reunion in two weeks! Ah well...
If we do go the Denver route, I'll be sure to let you know! I was looking at the two routes (detour to Denver or straight to San Diego) on the map & wondering how many 4Real friends are on the way...
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Hi Lissa,
That is so cool about Blessed Junipero Serra! We lived in San Diego for 2 years (95-97) and had the opportunity to visit one of the missions so I have a special place in my heart for Bl. Junipero.
I don't dare tell my dh that someone I "know" is moving to San Diego as it's his favorite place in the U.S.! The weather is truly paradise-like! What will your dh be doing, job-wise? My dh is a physician & he realized very quickly that in order for him to find a job there he'd have to do lots of general medicine vs. his specialty since there's a "glut" of physicians. It's just an amazingly popular place to live - for obvious reasons!
Will you be moving away from family? Our moves are always so bittersweet. We'll be praying for all of you!
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Lissa,
I was thinking and praying for your family at Mass this morning. That all went well for the FHC and baptism. Pleased to hear it did. 
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Erin wrote:
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Well, if Idaho is in the cards, we'd love to host you here!! What an exciting time, big prayers coming your way!!! It certainly sounds like divine intervention to me
Congratulations to your dh on his new adventure/job as well!! Take care, thinking of you...
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Lissa wrote:
Too bad about the timing--I'm missing my 20th high school reunion in two weeks! Ah well...
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So Lissa, have you got to pack and move, say good-bye to all your friends etc in just two weeks?  I thought you were going on behind, staying to sell up first.
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Cay,
Have to admit the 'overdue' was dh's doing.
You know I know this is irrational but I've moved on now. I was ready to have a baby last week, didn't happen, well I'm planning other things. I have decided he/she can stay there, maybe in two weeks I'll be ready again, but, I'm busy now. I'm reading your 'Literature Alive' and asking myself questions about twaddle and clutter on my bookshelves. Like Lissa's blogs at the end of my pregnancy I have my 'project', I told dh I now understand how Lissa was at the end and why she went blog mad
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Erin wrote:
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Too bad about the timing--I'm missing my 20th high school reunion in two weeks! Ah well...
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So Lissa, have you got to pack and move, say good-bye to all your friends etc in just two weeks? I thought you were going on behind, staying to sell up first. |
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Whoops, I didn't explain that very well, did I? LOL. I grew up near Denver and THAT'S where the reunion is that I'll be missing in two weeks. It's just too bad about the timing since I might be in the Denver area in the near future anyway, depending on how long it takes the house to sell. We definitely won't be there as soon as two weeks!
LOL on your post-term declutter frenzy! What a pity I didn't channel my own past-due restlessness into decluttering instead of blogging!!!
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Lissa wrote:
But this morning my 2nd daughter received her first Communion and the baby was baptized. Today is the feast of Bl. Junipero Serra, which I had noted this morning without really paying attention. Imagine how my heart thumped when the priest began his homily with a story about his trip to SAN DIEGO last year when he visited the mission established by Bl. Junipero. I hadn't talked to this priest about our plans yet...He spoke about Bl. Junipero's travels and how he was so full of joy in the gospel that he couldn't help sharing it wherever he went. The homily ended with these words, which are still ringing in my ears:
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How wonderful! I read in the <i>Magnificat</i> his quote about his mission in San Diego, and I thought of you....of all his work, that was highlighted. How neat!
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Good luck on your move, Lissa. I know how difficult moves can be and you've probably been in your home for a while. I'll pray for a safe journey, quick sale of the house, and you all finding a great house in California.
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