April 14th, 2009
Have you ever read a really good book and thought to yourself, "Wow, that was fantastic, but there was a lot in there that I didn't quite get. I'll have to pick it up again." ...but you never do. That's how it feels right now and it's heart-rending.
I remember, as if it were yesterday, saying goodbye to our parents in the Tucson Airport. I remember the thrill as we embarked upon a new adventure, the fantastic scenery of our homeland viewed from above. I carried the volcanos, canyons and desert mountains with me for the duration of our Thai sojourn. I remember the group of friends that accompanied us out to dinner just a stone's throw away from the airport. I remember the moment when we left Kristi and passed through the security area. The love of our family and friends formed us, sent us and sustained us. The airport security finally severed us from our friends, family and our land. We entered a new place, Asia.
Now we are back, returning finally to Tucson, but it still feels like maybe it is just vacation. We'll go visit loved ones, eat tons of good food, make church appeals and head "home" to Thailand in a couple of weeks? Not this time. This time it's setting up a house, finding a midwife, buying a car, finding work and of course, visiting loved ones and of course, eating tons of good food.
Hopefully, we can continue to reflect upon and learn from our experience in Thailand and maybe even one day return as a family to our home in Asia.
1 comment:
Come back soon! Khitteung.
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