Portlandia meets Southern Belle

This is the beginning.
This is where a "displaced Southerner" meets the Oregon Coast.
This is where knit beanies meet cowboy boots and leggings ARE in the pants category.
This is where an umbrella becomes a fashion statement
This is where you look someone in the eye.
This is where you say "yes m'am," and "no sir."
This is where the grace of God can conquer all.
This is where line dancing becomes a work out and she's gonna need a new dance partner.
This is where she's not afraid to be flipped, spun and twisted by the right cowboy on a Thursday night.
This is where heals are not good tree climbing shoes.
This is where she will get stuck in a tree for hours.
This is where Alabama & Garth Brooks meets Bruno Mars & The Civil Wars.
This is where she is made innocent again.
This is where Pacific Standard Time meets the Ozarks.
This is where you can always find a Starbucks.
This is where her guarded heart is held out for Jesus.
This is where she is beautiful not vain.
This is where you can't get a soda but everything is a coke.
This is where she leaves the Ranch to dive into the Cove.
This is where a living room of people means a kitchen full of love.
This is where she goes to make disciples.
This is where she is desired and pursued.
This is where she is learning to follow.
This is where she is hated for proclaiming His name.
This is where the Pacific meets the Atlantic.
This is where she is saved.
This is where distance meas nothing and in todays technology, relationships stand the test of time.
This is where "suga" is more than something you put in tea but all tea is sweet.
This is where an accent slips out every now and then .
This is where summer starts in April but school starts in August.
This is where you'll hear a "hey ya'll!"
This is where a girl from Seattle becomes immersed in Portlandia only to find her true Southern Belle.
This is the beginning of an adventure.
This is the beginning of new relationships.
This is truth.
So watch your step
pick up your cross
 "come & see"