D-Day
Right now it is the calm before (in the midst?) of the storm. We leave Bowling Green in about 3 hours and family is scheduled to arrive any moment now. Last night we said our goodbyes to close friends and didn’t finish our packing until a few minutes ago. It has been a crazy few weeks. It would have been nice to have a few more hours or days, but we have been planning this transition for over 4 years now so I can’t really complain.
Mikayla is very excited about this departure. We have tried our best to prepare her and she certainly has a grasp of what is about to happen; but of course there is no way she can comprehend how much her life is about to change.
We have about 50 hours of traveling between Bowling Green, KY and St. Phillips Swaziland and that might be interesting with a toddler. The sisters are meeting us at the airport on Thursday morning and then we have a 5 hour drive to get there. It sounds like we will have some time to settle in, but there is so much to be done, I have a feeling I will jump in pretty quickly. It will be nice to have Beth at home to help get things in order.
Lots of thoughts going through my head now. We are certainly going to miss our friends and family, but I realize it is much different to live overseas now than it was even 5 years ago. We may not reliable internet, but things like Skype and Facebook will keep us connected when we have access to them.
It is at times like this that the title of my blog, "Dynamic yet consistent" takes special meaning. A whole lot has changed in our lives in the last 5-10 years, but looking back it is obvious that we have been moving in an intentional direction. And while today’s move is pretty substantial, it is simple another step towards where we have been heading for years. I am sure 5-10 years from now things will again look much different, but I am confident the movement will be consistent and for the better.
We will do our best to keep you posted.
Looking forward,
-bk