In America Now
It's like a strange dream, being back in the U.S.
Kennedy is with his mother at the doctor's office this morning learning what exactly she has and the prognosis.
It was very hard to leave Thailand, even though we know we need to be here with Kennedy's mom. We trust what God is doing in our lives, though, and we know this is where we are supposed to be. Our last few weeks were a blur of packing and saying goodbye to the ones we love. I was surprised how often I found myself weeping, and how hard it was to leave. I remember how hard it was to leave the U.S. over 10 years ago, and I never imagined it would be so hard to leave Thailand to come back. Of course we plan to go back, but nothing is certain, and we gave up our home before we came back this time.
Every step of the process of leaving was filled with the mercy of God. We are amazed at His love and provision day by day, moment by moment. I am so grateful for how smoothly everything went, and for the great support and help of beloved friends.
We had an intern with us our last 3 weeks, Andrew Meyers, and he was a huge help in the packing and closing down of our lives in Thailand. Poppy & Jasper enjoyed him thoroughly, and he was there at critical moments when we needed help. He also helped us take time to stop and play, and that was really good for us, too. Just before we left we stayed the night at a national park, Khao Sok, on a floating cabin on a lake. It was so gorgeous, like being in a different world. We woke up to the calling of gibbons and it was an oasis of beauty and peace for 24 hours.
Shortly after that we were on the jet and preparing for a new phase in our lives.
We hope to see you while we are home, beloved friends & family.
Kennedy is with his mother at the doctor's office this morning learning what exactly she has and the prognosis.
It was very hard to leave Thailand, even though we know we need to be here with Kennedy's mom. We trust what God is doing in our lives, though, and we know this is where we are supposed to be. Our last few weeks were a blur of packing and saying goodbye to the ones we love. I was surprised how often I found myself weeping, and how hard it was to leave. I remember how hard it was to leave the U.S. over 10 years ago, and I never imagined it would be so hard to leave Thailand to come back. Of course we plan to go back, but nothing is certain, and we gave up our home before we came back this time.
Every step of the process of leaving was filled with the mercy of God. We are amazed at His love and provision day by day, moment by moment. I am so grateful for how smoothly everything went, and for the great support and help of beloved friends.
We had an intern with us our last 3 weeks, Andrew Meyers, and he was a huge help in the packing and closing down of our lives in Thailand. Poppy & Jasper enjoyed him thoroughly, and he was there at critical moments when we needed help. He also helped us take time to stop and play, and that was really good for us, too. Just before we left we stayed the night at a national park, Khao Sok, on a floating cabin on a lake. It was so gorgeous, like being in a different world. We woke up to the calling of gibbons and it was an oasis of beauty and peace for 24 hours.
Shortly after that we were on the jet and preparing for a new phase in our lives.
We hope to see you while we are home, beloved friends & family.
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