Tadej has lately picked up with a little obsession with waterfalls. And boy, do we live in the right place for such a fascination?! Especially during this time of year! The waterfalls that enliven the Gorge come even more alive with more rainfall and this type of weather. The small waterfalls from the summer become…
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Courtney McHill has been in ministry for over 10 years and is travelling the world in search of pilgrimage and new life. What is it to be theological in different spaces? What are we searching for? What will we find about God, our world and ourselves?
Good morning, 2025!
We didn’t make it to midnight last night. Well, I can only speak for Tadej and myself on this one. Tadej went to bed at his normal time after a fun day with a little more screen time and sweets than usual due to holiday status, along with a friend visit, awesome outdoors walk around…
Saying adieu to 2024 and into 2025!
Last night I kept turning to Ana and saying, “Can you believe that tomorrow is New Year’s Eve?” And here we are, waking up on New Year’s Eve and about to welcome in the new year. It will probably not be a longer stay up time for us. Maybe we will ring in the New…
A bunch of Presbys and one UMC
All last week, Ana, Tadej and I were at Lake Tahoe, an hour outside of Reno! I was attending the Annual Conference of the Campfire Collective which consists mostly of the Presbyterian Camp and Conference crew. Menucha sent me and two other staffers to attend. We all stayed in a quirky cabin on site at…
Up to my ears a bit
I haven’t been blogging. There have just been zero minutes to think about it. I would love to return and yet I find myself spending every minute with either trying to grasp a work moment or spend every second with a toddler who is changing every day. Tadej is full on toddler these days. He…
Tadej is my favorite person
My mother and father in law have been in town with us for almost a month. We have just a few precious days left together on this visit in Oregon. While it has had its ups and downs as we all live together for a whole month, there is no debating that it has been…
Site frenzy
Just as it starts to slow down a bit with groups staying longer times and larger groups staying over that amount of time, the weekends at Menucha have picked up with fury. I was told this would happen. I was told that I would start to have one or two slower days in the week…
“How’s living in paradise?”
Yesterday we loaded up the car with four adults and one toddler and set out to search for waterfalls. We live just a few miles west of the Vista House. If you are an Oregonian or have visited the Gorge you probably know the Vista House. It is stunning architecture and was built as basically…
Baby goats, Summer transitioning to Fall feels and needed memories
Ana has a friend in the Portland area who had invited us on a farm tour a few weeks ago. We lamented that we couldn’t go because of timing. Tadej LOVES animals. Animals, music, and reading are definitely his jams. And running around as much as possible. But he really does love life in general…
Full weekends!
Last weekend I loaded up Tadej into our new all terrain stroller and we headed down the hill to Wright Hall were our dining services are. Saturday was a volunteer painting party and we were joining in the fun! First, breakfast. I also wanted to gift Ana with extra sleeping on Saturday time and Tadej…
Living in Violet 