Comments on: the Portland Experiment http://crawfordlife.com/2009/09/25/the-portland-experiment/ Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:30:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Angela Crawford http://crawfordlife.com/2009/09/25/the-portland-experiment/#comment-718 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:13:15 +0000 http://crawfordlife.com/?p=278#comment-718 I would highly recommend going to Mt Angel Abbey (just outside of Portland), you can take a tour and if you need a little meditation time they have a place to stay, with out any outside distractions. This is where monks live and carry on their spiritual lives, they also have certain items they make by hand and sell,very iteresting and worth the time to see.

]]> By: Kami http://crawfordlife.com/2009/09/25/the-portland-experiment/#comment-281 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:54:46 +0000 http://crawfordlife.com/?p=278#comment-281 Hey Rebecca-
I’m glad you asked. It has been a crazy adventure following God to Portland. We don’t know what the future is going to hold for us. However, right now we definitely feel called to a more nomadic lifestyle. And I think what Ben and I want to be constantly evaluating is how us as a family will do in that type of lifestyle. So far it’s been good. Crazy but good. It took some adjustment but I felt by week 2 we had a daily rhythm down that we felt really good about. So I feel that even though we are in a different environment with a lot of changes it is possible to still have a structure in place. In fact its probably even more important. I find that when I’m in a more easily stressed environment I need that structure to deal with all that change and make sure I’m meeting my goals. Hopefully this answers your question somewhat.

]]> By: rebecca m http://crawfordlife.com/2009/09/25/the-portland-experiment/#comment-280 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:05:34 +0000 http://crawfordlife.com/?p=278#comment-280 I lived in the Portland area for a time while growing up. Lake Oswego, to be specific. When I was a little girl, OMSI was pretty cool and so was the Washington Park Zoo. They might be neat places to visit.
I’m curious to know why you are curious to know about your family’s “ability to travel and live in temporary places as a family”.
As a person who tends to thrive on the self-made structure of my days (and flounder around in the absence of said structure), I would find the nomadic lifestyle with 5 kids a challenge. Not a challenge I would like to choose. I’m guessing that in my own self, it would flesh out some sin issues pretty quick.

]]> By: Shellie Crook http://crawfordlife.com/2009/09/25/the-portland-experiment/#comment-279 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:25:31 +0000 http://crawfordlife.com/?p=278#comment-279 You guys are way too cool and amazing!

]]> By: Matt http://crawfordlife.com/2009/09/25/the-portland-experiment/#comment-278 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:06:23 +0000 http://crawfordlife.com/?p=278#comment-278 Horsebrass Pub – must try the Scotch Egg

And this dessert place on 23rd.

]]> By: Craig http://crawfordlife.com/2009/09/25/the-portland-experiment/#comment-277 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:35:49 +0000 http://crawfordlife.com/?p=278#comment-277 I love the sheer madness of it all. Way to rock your boat.

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