One heart...Two Continents...

Left half my heart in Uganda on Wednesday.  It has been hard doing life without my favorite person on the planet.  But I am grateful for all the ways we are growing and stretching in these days.  Jesus is carrying us each in the ways we need Him to.  And the boys are doing great- I don't know what I would do if they were a mess. 

Our travel was SMOOTH.  Thank you- it was only by prayer.  We got to security in London and had just 20 minutes to get to our gate!  And all our luggage made it!  Our God is good.  And we are sleeping through the night- starting at 7:30pm.. but straight through!  Praise Him! 

We're getting ready for my sister's wedding on Saturday- the reason I came home before Josh- and it is going to be a fabulous day! 

Once Wedding Weekend is over I hope to find a new blogging rhythm.  I'm excited to learn alongside you how to "do missions" from this side of the ocean!  There will be tons of resources and challenges, throw-back posts, and family updates. 

The transition has been good; I'm sure there are still waves of good and bad ahead.  Keep praying for us- He is answering!  How can we pray for you?

Filling our Days...

So, we're filling our days with productivity and rest, goodbyes and memories... these are full and bittersweet days.  We've never felt quite so appreciated and loved, as we have this week.  Offers of help, farewells in our honor, muffins dropped off just because.  We're so very blessed. 

And we're packing.  We want to be mostly done today- so we can focus on just being present these last few days in Uganda.  Thank you for praying for us!  We need you to keep it up!  And please pray that we make our connecting flight in London on Wednesday- we only have one hour to get from gate to gate! 

Just wanted you to know that we're here- but we're staying quiet- really trying to live our lives and be present for each of these sweet moments.  We won't pass this way again.  

coming out of hiding

it's amazing how silence can fill you with words.  thank you for grace this week.  my heart is full because i went slowly, did what was necessary and wasn't constantly narrating my own life. 


i missed it a little {social media, that is}. but i certainly am not going back to the crazy woman i was.  i'm coming out of hiding,  but i'm not shouting it from the roof-tops. 

these are tender days. like these gorgeous flowers i cut from our yard, because of her. and put in a vase she gave me.   so fragrant.  i walk by the dining room and just inhale.  that's what i'm doing these days, breathing deep.  inhaling life here.  letting it sink into my heart. 

the flowers are lovely {but fragile} some are already wilting. and new ones still tight;y wrapped, waiting to bloom.  that's what my life feels like.  lovely, fragile, wilting, and full of promise all at the same time. 

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. 

A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

Inspired by SouleMama

 

{unedited, no filter.  this is really the view from my back door.  "Mommy the sky is on fire!"}