Well we left the prairies 3 weeks ago and there have been moments when we do miss that beautiful big sky and those endless summer canola fields that waver in the prairie wind, but most of all the friends and family we left behind.
Being on the road for us Peters means time to reconnect with each other (during those long car rides), with good friends, family and church bodies that stand with us in our work here and abroad. These are good times - yes, a little stressful when you sleep in a different bed every couple of nights, but our hearts are full of thankfulness for the wealth of meaningful relationships God has surrounded us with.
Here's a little visual diary of our "reconnecting" trip:
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| Saying goodbye to Michael ( sad moment) who remained in Canada |
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On the road again.....
First stop: Emo, Ontario
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| Aunt Marina and Phil |
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| A yummy Swiss breakfast in Emo |
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| Yannick, our friend from G5 in Germany....who is loving Canada!! |
Next stop: Minnesota
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| College suite-mates! |
Even time to catch a beautiful morning run along Crystal lake in MN
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| Crystal Lake, MN |
Scott and Phil, "old time friends" from Capernwray Bible School days in Germany and Austria
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| Amy and I, friends from our first married couples' small group in Wheaton, IL |
....On our way to Chicago:
Alex'"must eat" food bucket list:
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| Happy Boy! |
More college friends:
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| Liz sang with me in women's chorale at Wheaton |
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| So great to see Steph, my college roomie |
The New Jersey BEACH!!...a couple days of rest.
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| Jeremie and Alex (Jeremie is my sister Tracy's son) |
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| Alex attempting to surf |
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| Cousins... :-) |
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| A much needed rest from all the travel.. |
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| My cousin Trish |
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| The Beach Bums... |
Washington DC with Amanda. So good to see her again. She is thriving in her new environment!
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| In front of her new apartment in DC |
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| Girl time! |
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| Where she works in Arlington, VA |
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| In Virginia with the sisters! |
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| Thanks Troy (and Cristi) for your wonderful hospitality! |
Visiting friends in Clifton Forge...a little town deep in the "mountains" of Virginia
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| Alex reconnecting with his good friend Wils who used to live in Germany too |
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| Old town "Clifton Forge" |
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| Paul and Madge |
Our last day in DC...
Packing, filming...a little bit stressful, but such seems to be our life!
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| We actually had time to tape a little video clip for OSWW...coming soon. |
Bye North America!! We will miss you! This year has been a good one for us. Reconnecting with many of you on the North American side has been a blessing, enlarged our hearts and given us new insights into the world around us. We now look forward to returning to Germany and starting up a somewhat new chapter of our lives and reconnecting with our European side!
Your beatify traveling feet are a blessing! Glad your are back in your own bed, at least for awhile!
ReplyDeleteHave a joyful day!
~madge