countdowns!
Countdown 1 - On Wednesday it will be two months until Brooke's due date. That means in 64 days (give or take) our lives will be radically changed, flipped upside down, and immeasurably blessed by the arrival of our first child. 64 days!!! Exciting, yes. Makes me sometimes feel like I'm gonna puke because of fear and trepidation, yes. All in all though I'm just curious to meet our child and see what he/she is like (no, we're still not telling) and I think by that time Brooke will just be ready to not be pregnant anymore.
Countdown 2 - As we were getting ready for church this morning Brooke pointed out that four months from today we will be boarding a plane bound for Auckland. That means in 122 days our lives will once again be radically changed, flipped upside down, and immeasurably blessed by this new phase of life that God is calling us into. We are a bit overwhelmed by all that needs to and will take place in the next 122 days (did I mention we're having a child somewhere in that time period!). Leaving our homeland will not be easy and our adjustment to living permanently in a new culture will be bumpy I'm sure. However, I am very eager to get back to Auckland and begin the work that we've been called to do. I'm excited to see what God has in store and what he plans to do in and through his people there. While we have more questions than answers at this point we fortunately know and are known by the one who has the answers and who lovingly holds us secure in the palm of his hand.
posted by Travis @ 1:58 PM
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Definitely some significant milestones coming up for you both, but very exciting ones :) I guess you must be glad to have had a bit of a taste of NZ culture for 3 months so that you know a little bit of what to expect, but even so it'll definitely be a big adjustment. Theres lots of keen people here to help out with the new church plant and help you guys get settled in :)
-Priscilla
thanks for the encouragement priscilla. being there for 3 months was definitely a huge help as we think about what it will be like coming back. like you say though there will definitely be huge adjustments.
i was just thinking today about how many of my frames of reference need to change. i have spent 32 years measuring temp. in fahrenheit, length in inches, feet, and miles, and weight in pounds. we were able to fake it for three months but now that auckland will be home we will have to completely reorient our brains in several ways. it's a little disconcerting, but exciting none the less.
it's gonna be an adventure.
hehe yeah true :) and not to mention getting use to driving on the left hand side of the road again. I found it was the littlest of things that threw me at first while I was in the US - things like light switches being opposite, took me awhile to get used to it. And the slightly diff shower systems etc etc. And then there's the differences in the naming of things too :)
"Makes me sometimes feel like I'm gonna puke because of fear and trepidation, yes."
-Wait until you change your first diaper and have to take out an exceedingly ripe diaper pail.
durrell,
i know that's coming but i still think i'm pretending it's not.
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