We're on our way!

Turns out, it won't all fit. Oh well I guess. We sorted through our belongings again here in Anchorage over the course of the last few days. More giveaways. (Though we are planning to send a few things directly to Oregon- thanks Molly! What would Andrew do if he had to part with his dear chainsaw?)

Andrew & Kristy with Michele, Greg (Andrew's brother) and their 3 sweet children: Ruby, Moxy & 3-week old Eddy.

It was really hard leaving Bethel and saying goodbye. I've been in Bethel for 6 years- since coming up as a jesuit volunteer in 2005. Andrew came in 2008 to live with his brother, Greg and Michele and their beautiful family. It's been such an honor to grow close with them over the last 3 years in Bethel with Andrew. We'll miss you guys!  Lots of tears and more grieving to come I'm sure. Love you all!

Thank you Leah for all your support with packing and cleaning. We love you.

So we departed Bethel on the 26th and have stayed with friends (thanks Tiffany & Z!) in Anchorage since then. We spent the bulk of our time this week at the White Raven Center participating in holistic healing sessions. Their process of core emotional healing is incredibly powerful- we both had amazing sessions. I'm so glad we made time to take care of ourselves as we embark on this new journey. And really, this journey and the direction we're moving in our lives is definitely about honoring and taking care of ourselves.

Our goal was to get on the road by October 1st and here we are. The truck is packed up and we're about to head off in the next couple of hours. Over the next few days we'll head through Tok and then into Canada through Whitehorse. We decided the follow the Al-Can south eventually to Montana. But we'll be taking our time and doing some camping and backpacking along the way. By early-mid November we hope to be on the East Coast.

Thanks for all your support friends! We love you and miss you already!

We'll be posting some truck photos soon...