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Oregonniversary

July 3, 2017

One year ago on July 1st we moved into our home here in Oregon. We were warmly welcomed by our neighbors and were immediately incorporated into the community’s Fourth of July bike parade/party in the park. Can’t wait for this year’s Independence Day celebration! On our one year Oregonniversary we drove to Cannon Beach with our… Read More Oregonniversary

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Team Moody~1st Family Reunion

June 2, 2017

The Moody tribe descended on Portland this past weekend for the first biennial Moody Family Reunion. This reunion idea has been in the works for several years now, and it finally became a reality. Since Stephen’s family has seven siblings who are spread across the country from South Carolina to Indiana to Colorado to Oregon—we began… Read More Team Moody~1st Family Reunion

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Here Is Home

May 13, 2017

God is good. He has blown us away with His generosity and graciousness in giving us this home as our own! From the first time I walked into this house, I fell in love. We had just survived four days on the road with three kids, a giant moving truck full of our earthly possessions,… Read More Here Is Home

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An Old World Kind of Day

May 5, 2017

Years ago, my friend Melissa said tulips were her favorite flower. I didn’t get it. Tulips seemed kind of lame to me…until now. Here in the mild climate of Oregon, each season stretches out in full glory so we can revel in it. I’ve never seen such a long, beautiful spring! Tulips are everywhere–and their… Read More An Old World Kind of Day

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Spring Break Staycation

April 13, 2017

We love our house. We love our neighbors, friends, and church. And we love Oregon. A couple of weeks ago Silas had spring break. Honestly, it didn’t really occur to us to take a trip since we’re busy loving life and we had taken a major Christmas trip recently. As it turned out, taking a… Read More Spring Break Staycation

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A Pacific Northwest Outing

March 6, 2017

It was time. Time to explore again. With all the snow, sickness, busyness, birthday parties, baby showers, and work schedule this winter, it felt like forever since we explored this new state of ours. After lunch we drove east to the Columbia River Gorge to visit the Bonneville Lock and Dam. The drive along the… Read More A Pacific Northwest Outing

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Building Each Other Up

February 13, 2017

That’s what we do each Sunday. When we gather, when we sing our faith, when we listen to the Word, when we share the bread and cup. We strengthen one another. That’s what we do each day of the week. When we pray for each other, when we confess our sins to one another, when… Read More Building Each Other Up

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Snowbound

January 22, 2017

Well, I was hoping for winter, and Portland delivered. It delivered a foot of snow two Wednesdays ago. And the kids loved their first blizzard! When considering moving to Portland, we found that an average Portland winter has about one or two days of snow–and then, it’s usually only about an inch of snow accumulation,… Read More Snowbound

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Our First Christmas in Oregon

January 10, 2017

Any day feels like Christmas when you treat it like Christmas! We celebrated our family Christmas in Oregon on December 10th since we were planning a two week trip back east. We invited our new-found friends, Steve and Debbie over for breakfast and opening presents. I’m loving sharing Christmas with friends! Because of the early… Read More Our First Christmas in Oregon

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Snow for Christmas

December 9, 2016

Snow is unusual here in Portland. There’s typically about one day of snow a year here, so this week has been incredible! Monday morning, I was taking Coop to the doctor when it started snowing big, beautiful flakes. We started cheering right there in the car! Once we got back home, the roads were covered… Read More Snow for Christmas

The Moody Side of Life

the story of Stephen and Elisabeth

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