4 days. Yep thats right! Only 4 days until we get on an airplane and head back to America. It seems totally surreal to me at this point. I feel like I'm going to get home and it's going to feel like India was one crazy dream. "Did we just really spend the last year in INDIA?" Yeah, I guess it really happened. I don't know if I've ever experienced so many emotions at the same time. Sadness, happiness, excitement, anxiety are among the few that I experience on a daily basis right now.
At times I feel so sad to leave this place. I feel like I'm just getting the hang of life here and starting to feel a bit more comfortable with the pace from to day to day. I'm extremely sad to say goodbye to all of the friends we have made here. Most of them have welcomed us into their homes as if we were their own family members. It's hard to say goodbye when you don't know if you'll ever really see them again. Everyone keeps asking "When are you coming back?" And right now our answer is, "I don't really know." It's tough…really tough.
On the other hand I am having feelings of excitement as I think about seeing all of my family and friends from back home. My stomach starts doing flip-flops just at the thought of seeing them. I also can't wait to introduce them to John in person. (He's not much for Skype calls). I get too overwhelmed and happy just thinking about it, so at this point I try not to think about it.
I also get quite anxious thinking about moving to yet another place as this will be the 5th move in the 9 years that Kris and I have been married. I get anxious about starting over, finding new friends, a new church, a house, a moving company, and the list could go on and on. I find myself giving the same anxieties over to the Lord every single day.
Despite all of these emotions, the reality is that we are leaving in four days. This week has been filled with many "lasts"…our last time going to ACCEPT, our last time walking around the neighborhood, our last time with friends, our last time driving the Nano, our last time shopping on Commercial Street, and the list could go on and on. I'm trying to take in every single sight, sound, and smell. Here are a couple photos that capture a few of our "lasts."
God truly has given us quite the adventure and I can't even begin to write it all down now. I probably won't even know the half of it until we get home and have some time to process and decompress. At this point I feel like I could write at least 5 sermons about all that the Lord has taught me and I'm sure thats just the tip of the iceberg. The cool thing is I feel like the adventure is just beginning and that there are many, many, many more adventures yet to come! God is awakening something deep within our souls and he's just watching us from Heaven as it unfolds.
We're excited to share with you about the many things we have seen and experienced in India. For those of you back home, please don't be afraid to ask about it. We would LOVE to share with you about our time here. I probably won't have time to blog again before we leave as I will be busy packing, packing, and more packing. So I'll sign off for now until my feet hit the soil of the good 'ol US of A. Please pray for us as we journey home!
At times I feel so sad to leave this place. I feel like I'm just getting the hang of life here and starting to feel a bit more comfortable with the pace from to day to day. I'm extremely sad to say goodbye to all of the friends we have made here. Most of them have welcomed us into their homes as if we were their own family members. It's hard to say goodbye when you don't know if you'll ever really see them again. Everyone keeps asking "When are you coming back?" And right now our answer is, "I don't really know." It's tough…really tough.
On the other hand I am having feelings of excitement as I think about seeing all of my family and friends from back home. My stomach starts doing flip-flops just at the thought of seeing them. I also can't wait to introduce them to John in person. (He's not much for Skype calls). I get too overwhelmed and happy just thinking about it, so at this point I try not to think about it.
I also get quite anxious thinking about moving to yet another place as this will be the 5th move in the 9 years that Kris and I have been married. I get anxious about starting over, finding new friends, a new church, a house, a moving company, and the list could go on and on. I find myself giving the same anxieties over to the Lord every single day.
Despite all of these emotions, the reality is that we are leaving in four days. This week has been filled with many "lasts"…our last time going to ACCEPT, our last time walking around the neighborhood, our last time with friends, our last time driving the Nano, our last time shopping on Commercial Street, and the list could go on and on. I'm trying to take in every single sight, sound, and smell. Here are a couple photos that capture a few of our "lasts."
Our neighborhood
Saying goodbye to our friend Amos
Double-trouble at the clinic. These 2 ladies have been helping Kris day in and day out at the clinic!
Saying goodbye to our pastors Rick and Ellen
These ladies are some of my closest friends here in Bangalore. They were even sweet enough to give us a going-away party. Love these girls!!
Kris and the guys a the going-away party.
Posing in front of the sign they made us :)
One last dinner with our dear friends James, Anita, and their daughter Judith.
Molly giving Judith one last hug goodbye
Our last night at ACCEPT. We are going to miss these guys!
We're excited to share with you about the many things we have seen and experienced in India. For those of you back home, please don't be afraid to ask about it. We would LOVE to share with you about our time here. I probably won't have time to blog again before we leave as I will be busy packing, packing, and more packing. So I'll sign off for now until my feet hit the soil of the good 'ol US of A. Please pray for us as we journey home!
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