The Maughan Family

Living a life full of happiness, joy, hard work, and love. We are just 2 people. 2 people who found each other. 2 people who fell in love. 2 people who enjoy life, God, working, learning, and each other. We are the Maughan's join us in our pursuit for the best life EVER! LIVE ON!



Thursday, June 16, 2011

"Life is either a great adventure or nothing" --Helen Keller

As I sit here staring out into a green world full of sunshine and warmth I do my best to gather up my thoughts and to write them out. I am trying to find the perfect words to describe the kind of experience Joe and I have had in Alaska. It is hard to capture in words and even in pictures the kinds of things we have experienced and felt being here. But what comes to mind are these two words: ADVENTURE and JOURNEY...

Living in Alaska for these last 6 months has been an incredible journey and adventure. It has been a journey of learning. A journey of gaining more knowledge about each other, myself personally, and God. It has been an adventure of excitement, enjoyment, and happiness. The fears that I once had coming hear have long dried up and withered away and the love that I feel and have for Alaska is indescribable.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

The Adventure begins...


Juneau. Juneau, Alaska. Joe and I and Juneau, Alaska. Was this really happening? I said it over and over again inside my head.

JUNEAU, ALASKA
Yes, it really did happen. It happened December 28th 2010.
Sometimes when I wake up I have to remind myself where I am. Juneau. Juneau, Alaska. Joe and I are in Juneau, Alaska.
I was afraid at first. I feel like when I was younger I was fearless. But life changes and along with life, so do I. I am not as fearless as I use to be. I was afraid of what people would think of me, would they like me? Would Joe and I have friends? I was afraid of work, of a new job, and the expectations that I would have to meet. I was afraid of leaving my family and friends so far behind me. I new I would get homesick. The fear continued to build and build. But with a little bit of faith and some encouragement from my daddy and my sweet and wonderful husband Joe, I managed to swallow that fear…more or less forced onto the plane leaving for Alaska.
I wasn’t just afraid though, I had many emotions pumping through my veins: excitement, happiness, adventure, and hope. It was all so intense, so thrilling.
As our plane prepared for our descent into Juneau, my heart began to beat so fast. Faster, b-boom, b-boom. And faster, b-boom, b-boom, b-boom. This was it, this was no dream; I was fully awake and aware of my surroundings. We were now landing, and through the fog I saw what was waiting for me, and I fell in love.

It’s been about a month and a half since Joe and I arrived to Juneau. I remember that first day as the plane came out of the fog; I caught a glimpse of the beauty that was unfolding in front of me. It was not only the beauty that I saw through my eyes as we glided through the air towards the ground; but the beauty of being with my husband and the amazing opportunity to grow with him and draw closer to him; just Joe and I on an adventure together; away from everything but Alaska and ourselves.

And so far that is what it has been for us: an opportunity for us to grow together and as individuals. It has been a blessing, a gift from above that we could come here to beautiful Alaska.

After Joe and I got off of the plane we went to Grandma’s Featherbed, which is a beautiful, cozy hotel with a restaurant inside it. This was our home for about ten days until we moved into Mel Perkin’s home. Mel Perkin’s and his wife are incredible people; they are the ones who gave us a job working at Grandma’s Featherbed. We live in the Perkins’ upstairs loft. It is a cute and comfy little place we like to call home. 

Friday, February 11, 2011

Once Upon a Time...

The New Chapter



Once upon a time there was a small town girl who met a big town boy. She fell in love with his movie star smile and his passion for life, while he fell in love with her big gold eyes and her rambunctious personality. They were inseparable for nearly a year before they were happily married in a big beautiful Castle in Salt Lake City, Utah. 


And this is where their story begins...


It has been 6 months and 11 days since the day Joseph Thomas Maughan and I (Lara Michelle Christensen) were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on July 31st 2010. And what an incredible adventure it has been so far...