It has been a big, busy, stressful and sad week for us. We packed up our little apartment, moved all our things, cleaned it up, packed our bags and left Spokane. It was always our plan to live there for nine months - working and getting to know Phil's family better and then head off on a big voyage. It was much harder to leave than we thought! We made brilliant friends here and we are going to miss them all so very much. People have asked us what we have learnt living here in the USA - here are a few thoughts:
1. So to start a little deep - we have learnt that this life and world are temporary. We knew we were only here for a brief time and this shaped all the things we did. So we made the most of the opportunities before us. We dove straight into friendships and ministries because we knew the time is short. In many ways this is but a small reflection of how life is - we are in this world for a short time and must make the most of it!
2. We love community - the people of Spokane and especially our church showered us in so much love and acceptance. We hope that we might be able to bring this open welcomeness back to Sydney too.
3. American food ain't all bad - see Rusty's ribs below!
Anyways, we have made our good bye to Spokane. thanks to the CTR crew for our farewell. We love you all. Thanks to Phil's family for loving us. We will miss you.
Please be praying for us on our journeys - hope to post pictures and updates often! We head to London tomorrow arriving on Thursday and off the Paris on Friday...
Phil, Russ and ribs...
1. So to start a little deep - we have learnt that this life and world are temporary. We knew we were only here for a brief time and this shaped all the things we did. So we made the most of the opportunities before us. We dove straight into friendships and ministries because we knew the time is short. In many ways this is but a small reflection of how life is - we are in this world for a short time and must make the most of it!
2. We love community - the people of Spokane and especially our church showered us in so much love and acceptance. We hope that we might be able to bring this open welcomeness back to Sydney too.
3. American food ain't all bad - see Rusty's ribs below!
Anyways, we have made our good bye to Spokane. thanks to the CTR crew for our farewell. We love you all. Thanks to Phil's family for loving us. We will miss you.
Please be praying for us on our journeys - hope to post pictures and updates often! We head to London tomorrow arriving on Thursday and off the Paris on Friday...
Phil, Russ and ribs...
Lucy, Lisa and Fi... lovely
The last of the party!
Family farewell at the airport
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