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Many of you know how the Todd Family feels about journeys. We try to keep an eternal destination always in view, while focusing on finding joy in the way we choose to get there. We are so grateful for the knowledge we have about where we want to ultimately be... in the presence of a loving Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, who made it possible for us to achieve that destination. We have been sent to this earth to see if we can reach our potential, becoming all that Heavenly Father wants us to be. Sometimes the journey back to our Heavenly home takes us through wide, gentle paths and sometimes the road is treacherous and unknown. Regardless, we feel that with every step we take, we should be looking for the beauty around us... learning from our fellow sojourners and relying on the maps that were provided to us to get through. Sometimes it is easy to happily skip along, but often we struggle, wondering if we will make it, and recognizing in the end that we can do hard things that we would have not previously thought possible. These are often the stretches of road that bring the most joy... the difficult ones. We have recently found ourselves on “a road less traveled” and, since we can’t turn around, we have decided to find joy in the opportunity to go there... to become better for having trod this new path. We hope that none of you will have to take this route, and can instead experience the vistas through us as you follow this blog. Here we go... Remember to enjoy the journey!


Tuesday, March 26, 2013

One Year in Utah!

It has been one year since the day we left Colorado as a family to confront a host of uncertainties waiting for us in Utah. I don't think that any of us were very happy to be leaving on that March 24th, but a lot of good things have happened since then, and we are happy now.

As I look back at that time, I am so grateful for all the many friends and family that helped us in so many ways.  We were so supported... physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  A huge amount of people contributed to making that a positive transition for us. From the packing, cleaning, meals and closure-providing going-away parties in Colorado, to the many visits, emails, phone calls, etc since we got here from friends that have not forgotten us in Utah... we have felt so loved. Our Utah family and new neighbors and friends have also been supportive and welcoming and very kind to us. I hope you all know how much that has meant to us and how much it truly helped us to get through some hard things.

I have come to understand that we can't always remove the burdens of those around us, but we can help them to carry them.  Thank you to all of you for getting us through and we hope that any burdens that we may have unintentionally dropped on you along our way were not too heavy:)

The kids are all truly thriving here and are so happy. I am very grateful for that miracle and for all the prayers that have been answered this year! Now if I can just finish some of the projects connected to moving here, I will really have something to feel good about!  Happy Spring, everyone.

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  1. BeckyMarch 26, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    Oh man, it's been a long year without you! :) We're so glad that you're in the right place. Yet, just today I learned of another friend who's Utah bound. Wish you Utahns would poach from somewhere else! :)
    Love your new cute blog pictures!

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