heading to myanmar

thanks for our awesome family and friends

we are able to continue our trip to myanmar.

the first step was getting our visas from the myanmar embassy.

after a long day of paper work and waiting

we are on our way today...

-e

thank you

yesterday 

after this post

our family and friends came together in a huge way.

when steven's sister saw what happened to

us on the bus to bangkok

she set up an account for people to

donate so that we could continue our trip.

she did this all without telling us.

while we were asleep in a different time zone.

we woke up the next day and saw something incredible.

our friends and family had replaced the money that was stolen

and left the most encouraging

words of support and love.

we feel completely undeserving 

and totally grateful to 

have these people in our lives.

we cannot say thank you enough

and we'll never forgot the generosity and sympathy

we've been shown.

 it's beyond belief that tomorrow

we will be continuing our trip in

myanmar...

-e

goodbye humboldt

today is our last day in humboldt.

when we get homesick while on our trip,

i'm sure we'll be thinking of

wonderful moments like these...

-e

friends forever

have you ever met someone

and without them

life just isn't the same?

we're going to miss this family...

-e

sister love

my mother, father, and baby sister

drove down yesterday from seattle.

i was beyond excited to celebrate the forth of july with them.

we ate some amazing food

and set off several great 

california appropriate fireworks.

but mostly i was beside myself with joy

when i got to see my baby sister!

we havent seen each other since october

when she left for a leadership school

with ywam.

i am so proud of you mel,

and i cant believe we get to spend all weekend together...

-e

picture taken at my wedding! love you mel

last weekend in seattle

we said goodbye to lots of family and friends this weekend.

there was a family BBQ

beer and laughter with friends

wedding prep madness

and a beautiful union with two of our favorite people vowing to love eachother forever.

not a bad way to leave the city...

-e

 it wasn't too hard saying goodbye to these gems... they'll be visiting us in cali!

 wedding prep madness. these two ladies were great to work with.

 we're truly going to miss you two. have fun in the bahamas...

most recent "couch surfing" location. our old neighborhood. thanks for the comfy bed kari! and the view...

floating down the river

we may be departing on a big adventure very soon

but that doesn't mean we've let life get boring around here.

this weekend i went rafting down the skykomish river.

steven planned the outing for his brother's birthday

so the raft included his two brothers and his father

(sadly steven get 8 stitches in his hand two days before the trip so he wasn't able to join).

our guide was our good friend brian 

who has also been letting us sleep in his extra bedroom!

it was a high river day meaning the water was strong and fast.

brian kept us in the boat and laughing the whole time.

although steven wasn't able to float down with us

he was able to snap a couple shots of us heading down the big class V rapid

and his cute puppy companion!

the waves from steven's nook on shore

Brian setting us up perfectly for the next drop

getting lost...

our friends adorable puppy Pippa

-e