Home Ward Bound so to speak
21/12/2007 06:07 Filed in:
School
Our time at the school is done. We
have enjoyed our time there and had a blast. When we first arrived
we did not know how our time would be spent and had no idea how the
days would go by, and now at the end we feel like the classes were
crammed into our time there.
We are now at "our home" for the holidays. But what is home? Where do we travelers call home? We have lived in Colorado for the last 6 years and to me that feels the most like home. However, now as we begin to move to Asia is our home where our possessions are stored and our mail is going? Or is our home going to be in Asia? For Joshua when he was asked where home was, he say in Lakewood CO with our friends. For Hannah it changed based on where we were. It was in CO, it was in NC, it was in VA, etc. So as long as she is with Mom and Dad she feels at home. For Chelsea she also said CO. For David he would have to agree with all of the above.
Home for me is really where my family is. A dwelling place is just that, a place to sleep and have a secure place. I do not think I would have thought this before we have been in transition for the many months we have. Since July we have been in transition and our dwelling has changed 7 times, and each was "home" in the sense that is where we went when the day was over. So home has become in the presence of my family. At the same time I longing to be in Asia that my heart has transitioned to there as well that home is starting to be Asia. We will see what it is like when we finally land and arrive there.
We are now at "our home" for the holidays. But what is home? Where do we travelers call home? We have lived in Colorado for the last 6 years and to me that feels the most like home. However, now as we begin to move to Asia is our home where our possessions are stored and our mail is going? Or is our home going to be in Asia? For Joshua when he was asked where home was, he say in Lakewood CO with our friends. For Hannah it changed based on where we were. It was in CO, it was in NC, it was in VA, etc. So as long as she is with Mom and Dad she feels at home. For Chelsea she also said CO. For David he would have to agree with all of the above.
Home for me is really where my family is. A dwelling place is just that, a place to sleep and have a secure place. I do not think I would have thought this before we have been in transition for the many months we have. Since July we have been in transition and our dwelling has changed 7 times, and each was "home" in the sense that is where we went when the day was over. So home has become in the presence of my family. At the same time I longing to be in Asia that my heart has transitioned to there as well that home is starting to be Asia. We will see what it is like when we finally land and arrive there.
Cold Weather but no Snow
08/12/2007 02:19 Filed in:
School
As we are here in VA going to classes
the cold weather has come but the snow has not. Well there were
some flurries today, if you could even call them that. What was
more interesting was that there are people here who have never seen
snow, and this was amazing and cool to them. It boggles my mind
that there are people here in the US that still have never seen
snow.
I have to realize that I have lived a very blessed life and that seeing snow and living in many different states with a large spectrum of climates is a gift I have been given.
I have to realize that I have lived a very blessed life and that seeing snow and living in many different states with a large spectrum of climates is a gift I have been given.
Happy Thanksgiving (abit a bit late)
05/12/2007 00:15 Filed in:
Family
Happy Thanksgiving!
We are busy here teaching and learning! All the classes that David has to teach are not done, to which he give a huge AMEN!
Thanksgiving started with Chelsea running a 10K, in fact her FIRST 10K. She did much better than she was hoping for. She was hoping for 15 min. miles, and she finished with 13:28 minute miles!!! GO CHELSEA! We then headed over to some friends house for a nice home cooked meal. We had a good time, while we were not with our actually family we were with some new good friends and it was a fun time.
We are looking forward to our time with our family soon over Christmas.
We are busy here teaching and learning! All the classes that David has to teach are not done, to which he give a huge AMEN!
Thanksgiving started with Chelsea running a 10K, in fact her FIRST 10K. She did much better than she was hoping for. She was hoping for 15 min. miles, and she finished with 13:28 minute miles!!! GO CHELSEA! We then headed over to some friends house for a nice home cooked meal. We had a good time, while we were not with our actually family we were with some new good friends and it was a fun time.
We are looking forward to our time with our family soon over Christmas.