I am moving (along with husband, four daughters and very large dog) to London in two weeks. We will be stopping in South Africa for two months and hope to settle in London in mid August. As a result I have been crazy busy and have not found the time to post on this blog. I still have a lot to say…just not much time to say it in. I am hoping that during our limbo period in South Africa I will be able to start posting again.
Since I am on here right now I will say that I am more “awake” than I have ever been during a transition. I am savouring every minute of it. The pain of leaving family and friends is acute but it is counterbalanced by a deep joy and an overwhelming sense of relief and release and anticipation. I feel like (I imagine:)) a racehorse, waiting for the gate to spring open so that I can run with all my strength. I am very aware of what a luxury it is to be able to relocate on this scale and I am deeply grateful.
As I have packed up our house I have been inspired by Switchfoot’s song,
"This Is Home”
I’ve got my memories
Always inside of me
But I can’t go back
Back to how it was
I believe now
I’ve come too far
No I can’t go back
Back to how it was
Created for a place
I’ve never known
CHORUS:
This is home
Now I’m finally
Where I belong
Where I belong
Yeah, this is home
I’ve been searching
For a place of my own
Now I’ve found it
Maybe this is home
Yeah, this is home
Belief over misery
I’ve seen the enemy
And I won’t go back
Back to how it was
And I've got my heart set on
What happens next
I've got my eyes wide
It’s not over yet
We are miracles
And we’re not alone
Yeah
CHORUS
And now after all
My searching
After all my questions
I’m gonna call it home
I got a brand new mindset
I can finally see
The sunset
I’m gonna call it home
Home
Thursday, May 14, 2009
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3 comments:
Hello, my husband and I read you blog faithfully. He was an MK in Ecuador growing up. Now we serve with a mission organisation (along with our three kids) in Pretoria, South Africa. If you will ever be in the neighbourhood, we'd love to meet you or help you out in any way during your two month stay in RSA. - Annie Erickson
Tears of joy and sadness emerge in reading your words... Oh, I look FORWARD to the written word we shall exchange whilst on your journey... I love you so much, dear one...
Just checking in on you today and glad to see you're on your way. How I empathize with the monumental task you've undertaken! I'm still recovering from our move last July!!!
You'll get a tickle and say AMEN THANK YOU JESUS to see tyler's latest accomplishment: VIDEO proof that he navigated this rough transition year well.
He did this interview with two local popular singapore DJs a couple weeks ago at the end of the school year, and before leaving on his own for a summer in USA. I'm planning to come to London before WoI conference in October. Look out! I'll come find you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYsz85Z9Ho4
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