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Greetings from the beautiful state of
Washington!

The last time I updated our page, Erik and I had just
moved from Balikpapan, Indonesia to Mt. Vernon,
Washington. Yes, that was quite a move! Not only were
we faced with finding jobs, a home, etc. We were also in
the process of relearning how to live on this side of the
world. For Erik, it had been a two year adventure which
included not only our life in Balikpapan, Indonesia but
also our travel throughout South East Asia and New
Zealand, ending with a 17 day journey by sea from
Singapore to Los Angeles. For Martha, it meant
returning to life in the states after 3 years in Indonesia, 2
years in Kenya and 3 years in Ecuador not to mention a
few years on the Navajo Nation. Both of us have been
blessed with the opportunity of seeing a wide a wonderful
world that will forever change our perspective on how we
view the world we live in whether it be in the jungles of
Borneo or the farmland of Washington. People always
question why we would give up this life of adventure and
"settle" in "Small Town, America." We have learned that
life is a journey and an adventure no matter where we
live. We have learned to look at our surroundings and
the people we encounter with the same wander and awe
no matter where we might find ourselves. People and
places are incredible and exotic everywhere if you look
at them with that same awe and curiosity.

Erik and I have now been in Washington two years now.
Erik has a job he really loves taking care of water and
wastewater systems. His job is challenging and involves
traveling around our incredible countryside everyday.
Martha is starting her third year teaching in Mt. Vernon.
She teaches at a wonderful old school in our
neighborhood. We have a 100 year old house. It is
definitely a "fixer" and we are enjoying making it uniquely
ours. We love our neighborhood and our town. It is a
great place to live and learn.

We hope that you will enjoy exploring our website and
seeing some of our adventures. Hopefully, it will not take
me a year to update. But hey, there are walls to paint,
kids to teach, tulips to plant etc...

Thanks for visiting.