30 more sleeps. And we arrive back home 354 days after we left. Yep - we are coming back to Houston. It was a surprise - we expecting another year from now - but things change. For better or worse, Fluor needs Dave elsewhere and I'm (well, we) are following him around the world. We have a lease application in on a property in Walnut Bend - ironically a first-time x-pat family moved to London and we (hopefully) will be squatting in their home. The challenge will be fitting in our stuff but we will make it work. The treadmill is really the biggest issue now. :)
And, we get Homer and Sadie back! The Good Lord found a "vacation" spot for them so I hope they remember us and aren't too sad to leave Lydia's.
I'm in the midst of managing all the details, which is a full-time job in itself, as well as wrapping up AWC duties and an INTENSE Beth Moore Bible Study. All good but I'm pretty tired already. :)
I don't know if I will cry like I did on the way down here - we shall see. We've met some truly quality people here - I'm so thankful for all the friends we've made. They are the icing on the cake and have certainly altered my perspective on who I am and who I want to get to know. This year has been a year of change and it's all been good. I will be glad to be home to help with my family - lots going on with them and especially my nieces.
I trust The Lord even more now. Such radical things as getting as far out of your comfort zone as possible are bound to change a person. And they have. Each one of us. I feel like I've changed the most - but that maybe because I think I had the most TO change. I would not trade this experience for anything - God has done such a work in me, I'm not even the same as I was 2 weeks or even a week ago. But yet, He retains who I am and I can rest in that. Confused? Yeah, me a little too. Complex stuff going on in this brain that only got 4 1/2 hours of sleep last night.
(X-Men Wolverine is an AWESOME movie, if you like super hero movies or just great special effects, in my opinion.)
I will end with a couple of lines from Brandon Heath's "Wait and See" which I am listening to as I write. I think this guy is actually writing the soundtrack to our lives. He has some mean talent, I tell you what.
There is hope for me yet
Because God won’t forget
All the plans He’s made for me
I have to wait and see
He’s not finished with me yet
See you soon Houston!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Hello!
Well, it certainly has been awhile. And I update this on the eve of the girls and I returning to Houston for 15 days. We are coming back to spend Easter with my family, which will in turn give us more time to spend with Dave's family this summer (trip to be booked after we get back to T&T). We actually have been out of the country since we got home from Christmas - to Grenada (pictures on FB). Before we take our home leave to The States in early July, we will also go to Tobago and to see the Turtles in Grand Rivere! So, while we've settled down in our routine and life here, we are still having adventures. Natalie and Sophia both start in new (and different) schools come August - Natalie in Kindergarten at The International School of Port of Spain and Sophia in the 3 yr old at London Montessori (which everyone else's 3 & 4 year old we know!) It will be interesting because that will be the first time in 18 months they have been apart. I am praying for an easy transition.
Since March began, we've also had lice go around the family (not to Dave though, lucky guy) and a 24 virus (I was the only one without it). I've also taken on my new position of co-leader of my Bible Study and 3rd VP of the American Women's Club - over Service. Natalie is playing soccer, they are both done with gymnastics for now but going to start swim lessons when we get back. Dave has been working A LOT (busy is good in this economy). Life since we got back seems to have gone from relatively slow to warp speed in a few weeks time. Oh yes, I also was able to find a Pilates studio and a Masters Swim Team, so I'm back into those sports! WHEW!
Our goals and activities still focus around strengthening our family and making new friends. We have several families we spend time with, others we would like to spend more time with (before they move) and new folks we are getting to know. That has been the very best part. And these are also folks from Trinidad as well!
In short - we have kept busy and made a life here. Which was the goal at the outset. Where we go from here - how long we stay here, etc. - is still very much in God's Hands. Who better that to rest it with?
I promise to try and update this more - but we are doing very well!
Since March began, we've also had lice go around the family (not to Dave though, lucky guy) and a 24 virus (I was the only one without it). I've also taken on my new position of co-leader of my Bible Study and 3rd VP of the American Women's Club - over Service. Natalie is playing soccer, they are both done with gymnastics for now but going to start swim lessons when we get back. Dave has been working A LOT (busy is good in this economy). Life since we got back seems to have gone from relatively slow to warp speed in a few weeks time. Oh yes, I also was able to find a Pilates studio and a Masters Swim Team, so I'm back into those sports! WHEW!
Our goals and activities still focus around strengthening our family and making new friends. We have several families we spend time with, others we would like to spend more time with (before they move) and new folks we are getting to know. That has been the very best part. And these are also folks from Trinidad as well!
In short - we have kept busy and made a life here. Which was the goal at the outset. Where we go from here - how long we stay here, etc. - is still very much in God's Hands. Who better that to rest it with?
I promise to try and update this more - but we are doing very well!
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