Boxes stacked and ready to go, we woke up this morning and with in the hour were ready to start moving ours and our teamates possessions into storage. I was so blessed today by all the help we received today. A big thanks to all of you! :-) So, we got home around noon, hung out with some friends for a bit, played games and then rested some. Now, it's time to refocus. Lots of odds and ends to finish up, but not really busy at all and that's a first in a long time! Not exactly sure what to do with myself! It's one of those odd feelings, where you just kind of sit glazed after one big task has been completed, and you know you have work still to do, but not really sure what to focus on...
Over the next few days, we'll say a few more good-byes, I'll take MJ tomorrow to a church Christmas thing, last minute packing and helping Andy on presentations before we fly out on Thurs...wow, maybe we are still busy? :-)
Monday, January 4, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
And so the New Year begins...
It's 2 am and I can't get to sleep. Been thinking about trying to blog more for months, might as well start now...Some of me has long ago given up on New Year's resolutions, but I do always look fwd to new beginnings and the chance at a fresh start--something that I'm grateful He gives us everyday! So, with that in mind, why not start the year with a new blog post in hopes of more to come...There will certainly be much to process these coming months... There was much finality to our 2009--December was full of good-byes and lasts.
We finished language school. After studying for 2 1/2 yrs, it was time for our last lesson, our last class get together, and many farewells. The school is actually closing it's doors after many years of faithfully teaching other M's and we all are going on our separate ways.
We had a wonderful final get-to-gether at our place with our Russian homegroup on Christmas Day. The next day, MJ went to his final gymnastics class/end of the year party and that afternoon we went to our last English service followed on Sunday by our last get-to-gether with Andy's students...
So on Monday, it was time to start packing. The tree came down, the kitchen stuff got packed away and by New Years, our living room was full of boxes! It's the 2nd now (well, I guess the 3rd since it's 2 am) and things are beginning to sink in. We've have had so much going on all the month of December, so many surprises and changes in the last 6 weeks and so much to get ready for, I can't believe all that happend in such a short time, but now,....now, is the lull before the storm.
A few more things to pack, a few more good-byes and then...and then we begin the year with many changes ahead of us--a year of firsts and new beginnings.
Our first furlough--Andy has been amazing trying to get all our dates set up for the coming months. We fly to Moscow on the 7th and then PA, USA on the 10th and NE on the 18th then down to OK on the 22/23 of this month, and that's just the beginning. We will be doing lots of traveling through May, visiting with churches, friends, and family. Before going down to Ecuador due to some techinical issues with insurance and not being able to get back to Russia till classes start in our new city in Aug/Sept. Then things get a bit vague...New home, new school, new city, new friends, all things new once again. It's exciting, terrifying and nerve-wracking all at once. It's bitter sweet, knowing that after 2 1/2 yrs here, I'm finally getting used to life, making friends, talking a bit more and being understood. That's encouraging. What's discouraging is knowing that in the Fall, I'll be starting the whole process again and hoping that this time it might not take as long, but it probabl will. Friendships are formed over time, but this time will be different, at least I hope so...This time we get to do it without a time limit. Lord, willing, we will be there for the long haul...after 10 years of moving around, I might finally get to settle down! It seems almost unreal! So, is it any wonder I can't sleep. My mind is spinning between reminiscing about what was, trying to figure out what all needs to be done in the next 6 days and wondering/dreaming about what's to come! The coming year is sure to be a full one and while visiting with all our loved ones, sharing our passion and call and enjoying our home-culture will be nice, I yearn for the Fall, for a new chance, a first in our married life, a first for my children, to actually settle down, a chance to carve out for ourselves a home, a chance once again to bloom where He's replanting!
We finished language school. After studying for 2 1/2 yrs, it was time for our last lesson, our last class get together, and many farewells. The school is actually closing it's doors after many years of faithfully teaching other M's and we all are going on our separate ways.
We had a wonderful final get-to-gether at our place with our Russian homegroup on Christmas Day. The next day, MJ went to his final gymnastics class/end of the year party and that afternoon we went to our last English service followed on Sunday by our last get-to-gether with Andy's students...
So on Monday, it was time to start packing. The tree came down, the kitchen stuff got packed away and by New Years, our living room was full of boxes! It's the 2nd now (well, I guess the 3rd since it's 2 am) and things are beginning to sink in. We've have had so much going on all the month of December, so many surprises and changes in the last 6 weeks and so much to get ready for, I can't believe all that happend in such a short time, but now,....now, is the lull before the storm.
A few more things to pack, a few more good-byes and then...and then we begin the year with many changes ahead of us--a year of firsts and new beginnings.
Our first furlough--Andy has been amazing trying to get all our dates set up for the coming months. We fly to Moscow on the 7th and then PA, USA on the 10th and NE on the 18th then down to OK on the 22/23 of this month, and that's just the beginning. We will be doing lots of traveling through May, visiting with churches, friends, and family. Before going down to Ecuador due to some techinical issues with insurance and not being able to get back to Russia till classes start in our new city in Aug/Sept. Then things get a bit vague...New home, new school, new city, new friends, all things new once again. It's exciting, terrifying and nerve-wracking all at once. It's bitter sweet, knowing that after 2 1/2 yrs here, I'm finally getting used to life, making friends, talking a bit more and being understood. That's encouraging. What's discouraging is knowing that in the Fall, I'll be starting the whole process again and hoping that this time it might not take as long, but it probabl will. Friendships are formed over time, but this time will be different, at least I hope so...This time we get to do it without a time limit. Lord, willing, we will be there for the long haul...after 10 years of moving around, I might finally get to settle down! It seems almost unreal! So, is it any wonder I can't sleep. My mind is spinning between reminiscing about what was, trying to figure out what all needs to be done in the next 6 days and wondering/dreaming about what's to come! The coming year is sure to be a full one and while visiting with all our loved ones, sharing our passion and call and enjoying our home-culture will be nice, I yearn for the Fall, for a new chance, a first in our married life, a first for my children, to actually settle down, a chance to carve out for ourselves a home, a chance once again to bloom where He's replanting!
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