Panoramic Mountain View from Front of B & B

Celebrating 30 years of marriage doesn’t really seem possible. If people were to ask me how old I feel, I would have to say I probably think I’m 27. Pretty hard to be married for 30 years when you are thinking you’re 27. Don’t get me wrong, post-menopausal and lots of hot flashes – I am reminded daily that I am not 27 – but I still feel 27 (most of the time). Actually, special thanks to menopause at the moment, because the I-can’t-sleep-for-anything thing is an all too often occurence these days. So if every cloud has a silver lining, then working on our blog is the perk of the I-can’t-sleep-for-anything-due-to-menopause thing.

We had wondered what to do to celebrate this special day. I have never been anywhere with white sand and thought it would be really special to go to maybe the Carribbean or to Hawaii. But with Jubilee’s adoption and future adoptions, money is not in surplus and we definitely are convinced that debt is not something we want as a byproduct of “fun” (cause in the end, it’s not really ‘fun’).

We have stayed at dozens of Bed and Breakfast’s in our marriage and have had lots of really wonderful, refreshing experiences. So we looked around and ended up at a delightful little B & B about an hour from our home in a little resort community nestled in the mountains. I am truly a mountain girl (Dw’s the ocean guy) and so I have reveled in these 2 nights enjoying the mountain views.

view of sunset when leaving dinner in town in town

Dw and I were talking one day a couple of years ago and I finally realized why I favor the mountains. (He just loves the ocean.) But what I realized is that the ocean is always moving. It is coming towards you in majestic power, crashing at your feet. But the mountains are still. They don’t go anywhere (unless we pray!). I like to just sit and stare at the mountains and drink in their beauty. When I sit at the ocean and watch I get restless. I seldom have been able to relax at the ocean. Kind of an interesting thought for he and I.

Anyway, we found this delightful B & B and have had a blast. The owner, Darlene, has had extra special touches throughout our stay – including embroidered wash clothes that say our names with “Happy 30 Year Anniversary”. She also made fruit parfaits yesterday with chocolate hearts standing up on them. Very sweet touches and very sweet lady.

Can you see the little chocolate heart?

Yesterday morning started with an email that we had been praying for. I cried as Dw read it aloud and we rejoiced all day long at the special news this email contained. How gracious of God to send such a love gift to begin our anniversary with.

We have had lots of fun talking with the people we have met along the way these three days. Their surprise that we have been married 30 years and that we are adopting our 8th child has been priceless.

We prayed that we would have God-encounters and have. Quite an adventure! We are, once again, reminded how much God loves us and how He directs our steps when we ask Him to. We cannot thank Him enough for His great blessing and mercy on our lives!!!