High-yield August 2010

August seems to be a very eventful month in our lives! While I can most certainly write an essay on all the details of what has happened to us, I'll break it down for easy & quick reading. Though let me just say from the get-go that we praise and thank God for being absolutely amazing and awesome in every single step of the way. We wouldn't be where we are if it weren't for Him.

7/23: Caleb received a job offer (post-doc research position) at MD Anderson Cancer Research Center in Houston, TX. We're moving!
8/2: Learned that we are now expecting Bethany

8/8: 1 year anniversary
8/19: last day of work for Steph
8/20-23: Crazy-busy packing & cleaning in workable temperatures, praise God!

Trip
8/23 pm: Caleb, Steph & Polo departed from Bellevue, WA, drove to Portland, Oregon
8/24: Caleb, Steph, Polo & Steph's Dad departed from Portland, OR, drove to Twin Falls, Idaho
8/25: Departed from Twin Falls, Idaho, (saw the actual Twin Falls) drove to Green River, Utah
8/26: Departed from Green River, visited Arches National Park, stopped briefly at the Four Corners (the point where 4 states come together at 1 spot - Arizona, Utah, New Mexico & Colorado) drove to Santa Rosa, New Mexico
8/27: Departed from Santa Rosa, New Mexico, drove to Corsicana, Texas
8/28: Departed from Corsicana and made it safe and sound to Houston!

*We thank the Lord that we never back-tracked on any of the routes, didn't get lost and made good progress each day.
*We thank the Lord for giving Dad the strength to make the 5 day trek with us... couldn't have done it without him!
*We thank the Lord for keeping us safe, we stopped once to add engine oil, and the cars made it safely. The smaller `98 Honda Accord arrived in Houston just in time for brake work, v-tech replacement and oil change.
*We thank the Lord for Mom's cookin' that kept us going for most of the trip.
*Since Dad's background is in geophysics, we had a tour guide who was able to explain all the interesting geography and landscapes which made everything that much more interesting.

*Polo is now staying with Ryan & Jill in Katy, TX. The little furry guy is sad, but we're thankful that he has such a wonderful and caring couple to stay with for these few weeks of transition.
*We're very thankful for the Wei's as they're letting us stay with them, and it's a mutually beneficial stay. We're happy to assist them in their daily needs, and we get to enjoy of their hospitality and fellowship.

I have lots of pics to upload... just found my cable to upload all the shots we took during the road trip. WIll post soon!

Here it is:
Texas Road Trip