and then...we Moved...

It was such a bittersweet time for us to leave our much loved home and neighborhood in Vancouver and head back to South Eastern Idaho.  After the fact I always realize that I should have taken many more pictures then I did. 

After lots of help from the ward getting the Truck and trailer loaded on Wednesday night, we headed out on Thursday afternoon, October 29th, for Boise.  My much loved and so Awesome visiting teacher Linda Elms and her husband Larry volunteered to help us drive.  It was so nice of them and we were so happy to have their company and help.  Larry drove LeGrand's car, LeGrand and Laex drove the big truck & trailer and Linda road with the three other kids and I in the Van.  I had lots of feelings driving away from everything we really got attached to in the last 10 months but was also full of excitement and anticipation of arriving in Grace. 

One last drive over the bridge into Portland as residents of Washington - a view I never grew tired of and will forever have imprinted on my mind. The drive along the Columbia that is SO beautiful...and on into Idaho. 

Our drive to Boise took about 8 hours with the stops we made, us ladies and kids left the other two in the dust and unfortunately they had a bit of a set back when one of the tires on the trailer blew.  I was so grateful Larry had stayed back to follow LeGrand.  That took them an extra hour and a half so they were super late getting into Boise.

Friday morning we had breakfast and continued our journey to Grace arriving around 2:30.  We had a wonderful welcoming with lots of help from the ward - it was cold and rainy but that didn't stop people from showing up to help unload and bring food.  We are living in the ONLY thing we could find, a small two bedroom apartment --it's definitely not ideal but we are making it work temporarily with the hope that it won't be long that we are here.  Bishop Stoddard helped us tirelessly look for a place, we thought of purchasing and fixing up something, but that just didn't work out.  My parents even drove up to Grace to look at all of the homes on the market to see if there was something we could make work but nothing seemed right.  With everything else falling into place so perfectly I just know this is the one challenge I had to face and that something will come along - even if it isn't as soon as I'd like :)

Mom and Linda helped out getting some main Kitchen items unpacked and beds made for us, it was so nice to have all of the help.

Saturday morning I took Linda and Larry on a little tour of the town then Larry drove in the big truck and followed Linda and I to Preston where we dropped it off then I drove them on to SLC where they were staying for a few days to spend time with family. 

As Larry was pulling the big truck and trailer out of the parking lot onto the highway he was watching to miss a black trash can and wasn't thinking and got the truck high centered, so funny!

I sure love those Elms, such good people and so much help to us!  Then I headed back home and arrived just in time to get ready for Halloween festivities!