Ticking Off The “Lasts”

24. June 2009, 10:39 ambig triplightening

Now that we’re down to the final week, we’re starting to experience our “lasts”. We’ve already had a few but this week will see a lot more.

Today is my “last” piano lesson before we go.

Tomorrow will be our “last” training night at the club.

Saturday will be our “last” game.

Sunday will be our “last” worship service with our church family.

Monday night will be our “last” sleep in our own beds (yes, we’re leaving Wednesday but sleeping in the caravan Tuesday night so I can wash up all the bedding)

There’ll be “last” activities but there’ll also be a lot of “last” seeing people we love.

All of this comes with a certain bittersweetness.

Yes, we’re excited about our trip. There’s no doubt about that.

However, we love our life here and we don’t go without some understanding that it will be missed. People we love will be missed.

I feel very blessed to be feeling this way. To know that God* has blessed us with a wonderful place to live. A wonderful life. And wonderful friends whom we love very much.

Over the past decade, as our plans for this trip have unfolded, I’ve wondered what God has in store for us. Would we come back? Perhaps I’ve secretly hoped we wouldn’t.

How interesting that in the months leading up to this trip, I’ve had the most peace about living here that I’ve ever had.

I guess that even if God has something new in store for us, I can leave here with a sense of fulfillment that so much good has come from our time here, even our struggles.

I do think we’ll be back.  But I’m trying to remain open to whatever God has in store for us.

In the meantime, all these “lasts” are evidence that our trip is getting VERY close!!!!!!

*I don’t often talk about my Faith here on this blog. I made a decision early in the piece to write a separate blog with my deepest feelings about my Faith journey. Not out of a desire to hide my beliefs but out of an understanding that not everyone shares them. I wanted to feel free to say what was truly on my heart without concerns that people would interpret what I was saying as “bible bashing”. I wanted to give people the choice to share in my life, even if they didn’t feel comfortable sharing in my faith.  Still, it is a very real part of my life and I couldn’t write this post without mentioning it.  We do believe God has put it on our hearts to do this trip.  At this stage, we don’t know why or what he has in store.  I guess we’re about to find out.

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9 comments:

  1. Matt, 24. June 2009, 12:31

    I thought this was just going to be a 3 month holiday? Why is there so much finality mentioned here? Did I miss something?

     
  2. Sharon, 24. June 2009, 14:25

    Excuse me? You THINK you will be back????

    WAAAAAAHAAAAAAWAAAAAAA

     
  3. Kez, 24. June 2009, 14:25

    How exciting! Did you get the email I sent you through your contact form?

     
  4. Kelley, 24. June 2009, 17:12

    I didn’t realise there was a possibility that you wouldn’t come back!

    Ooooh! Now it is all the more exciting!

     
  5. river, 24. June 2009, 19:19

    I’m feeling a little disturbed at the thought you may not be back……

     
  6. Sharon, 25. June 2009, 9:55

    I’m feeling a WHOLE LOT disturbed! Even more disturbed than usual (and that’s a LOT!).

     
  7. lightening, 25. June 2009, 10:01

    Sharon - :) Isn’t that better than I DON’T think we’ll be coming back???? :)

    Kez - yes, sorry. Was on my other computer. Must get my lighteningonline emails sorted out on this one before we go!

    Kelley - LOL. Always a possibility. Or at least “wishful thinking” on my part.

    River - :) I suspect it’s unlikely we won’t come back. It’ll be interesting to see how I feel about home once I’ve been away for a while.

     
  8. lightening, 25. June 2009, 11:32

    Matt - it wasn’t my intention to make it sound so “final”. Just philosophical I guess. To us, this is more than a holiday. It’s an experience. It’s a fresh start. It’s a bonding time. It’s a time to discover more of who we are and what God wants us to do next. :)

     
  9. Dina, 25. June 2009, 12:28

    I hope you guys have a beautiful time!

    I might not share your religious beliefs, but I like hearing about your faith : )

     

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