To quote the Apostle Paul, "the time for my departure is near". Our move back to the farm in Illinois has seemed like a distant dream but now we are down to 14 weeks left in California and our thoughts are turning more and more to that time and place. There is the "small matter" of moving the entire household across country between now and then. And we want to end well, complete the work God has given us to do here and say our farewells thoughtfully. But we approach the end of one season and the beginning of another with joy and faith and the sense that we will be "going home" soon.
We always knew that this would be a temporary season. What we didn't know is how much God would bless us in this season - so many important family changes, so much joy with our spiritual family, so much discovery and travel!
Pete and I wanted to start a blog where we can chronicle this new chapter of our journey together. When we lived in Germany I wrote a letter home to both our sets of parents every single week. That was back in the days of electric typewriters, thin airmail stationery and carbon paper! This will definitely be easier and faster. Journaling and recording the lessons God teaches us is good. We've chosen to do that in a format where we can share it with you, our nearest and dearest. And when we're back on the farm, it will be fun to chronicle our lives there so you can all be a part of that.
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