{Day 160}

October 19, 2011

Well the verdict is in and our trip to California was: wonderful! It was so lovely being with my parents and experiencing a new place for the first time. I will be sharing pictures from my trip over the next few posts but here is me in San Fransisco on the dock near the farmers market… 🙂

The Lord gave me so many little and big gifts during our trip so I wrote them down and would like to give you a little glimpse into all the blessings I experienced.

~Pastures dotted with spotted cows.
~Hills in the distance that were different shades of blue and indigo.
~Trees draped and dressed in gauzy fog.
~Waking up to the murmur of shared prayers from parents while in the car.
~Entering California for the first time!
~Seeing Mount Shasta gloriously rising into a clear blue sky.
~At a lookout point above the city: Looking down was like seeing glittering jewels on a piece of black silk. Alive and shining. (This picture doesn’t even come close to the beauty of it)
~Church bells somewhere in the city chiming and tolling out the time.

I’ll save the rest for next time. 🙂

Check.this.out. UPDATE: $36,781 😀 Soooo only need 19 dollars to push it to the 800 mark. 😀 Will you be the one to make that happen?

9 Responses to {Day 160}

Kendra October 19, 2011 at 7:34 am #

Ooohh, I’ve never been to California! I’d love to go though. I hope you reach your goal! I just figured out about this blog and I think it’s really cool. I’ve already donated some but I might donate more later. Keep up the good work!
Grace October 19, 2011 at 4:06 pm #

I was just waiting for some pictures of you in CA. Wow, it sounds lovely. Where I live in the Midwest, cows dotting the scenery are like everyday to me, but those mountains sound like they would be worth seeing.

I am still praying for the money to go up, hooray!

I’ve missed you Elaini. Nice to see your face again.
- misselaini October 25, 2011 at 8:45 pm #
  
  Hope you liked them. 🙂 Yes it was perfectly lovely and beautiful. Thanks for your continued prayers!
  Aww you are so sweet. 🙂
Sofia October 19, 2011 at 5:30 pm #

Sounds like you had an amazing time! I’m glad you were so blessed. I’ve kind-of-sort-of been to California. (Does it count when you’re in an airport?!?)

Anyway, it looks lovely! I’m still praying for the money to go up!!

~Sofia
- misselaini October 25, 2011 at 8:46 pm #
  
  We did! Haha I don’t know if the airport counts but that just means you need to go back for fun!
  Thanks for your prayers. Really appreciate it.
HannahV October 19, 2011 at 7:46 pm #

Glad to see a post again! Water and bridges are wonderful (especially if you’re on the bridge)! I like random little and big things God does…in our house we call them “God things, God sightings, or Victories.” My mom encourages us kids to write in a Victory Journal of cool things God did in our day 🙂
Btw, who’s the little one by you in the first pic?
- misselaini October 25, 2011 at 8:49 pm #
  
  Hi! Yep trying to post a few times a week still. Don’t you just like going over bridges? I do. Hmm I like how you call them that. I’ve done that before where I got something that was a direct answer to prayer…and I end up calling it my God (insert whatever it was). I just started a Gift journal. Sounds similar to what you do.
  I have no idea who that little one was…just ran into the frame as we were taking the picture… 🙂
Kailyn Coss October 23, 2011 at 4:36 pm #

wow! california hey? my guy-friends are going for 3 weeks…im sooo jealous! and i think that’s totally awesome about your “dream list” haha i have one too 😀
God bless you, Elaini
- misselaini October 25, 2011 at 8:53 pm #
  
  Yep! So thankful I finally got to go…. You just need to plan your own trip!
  I love hearing people’s dream lists… 🙂
  God bless you too!

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