Wednesday, July 2, 2014

2014 Quarter 2 review

As I think back over the last three months.. April, May, and June.. I mostly think about how we have been packing and preparing to move. For the purposes of this update, let me recap the last few months to the best of my ability... 
In April, we got outside our house and even outside of Seoul as we enjoyed the warmer weather together.  
Alaina turned 6 months old and started food adventures!
She is such a joy!

In May, we celebrated with Jarrod as he completed his seminary degree and spent lots of intentional time getting together with friends to say "goodbye".  

June brought more goodbyes, give aways, packing, and Grandaddy's visit!  
 Marc and Emmalyn made pillow cases that their friends drew on to remember them by.
Jarrod's mentor, Lee Parsons, spoke about the person that he is and impact he had at the high school staff goodbye dinner.
We also had lots of hello's as we returned to the USA and introduced Alaina to many of her anxiously waiting family members!
As we have made it half-way through this year (where has it gone?!).. and end a significant part of our lives - I look back and think about what a wonderful place.. and community that it has been for us to start a family.   As we have been preparing our hearts to leave this place we called home for the past 5 years and these people who walked beside us as we grew up from a young professional couple to a family of five, I know that we will miss Korea.  We do miss Korea and the friendships that have impacted our lives for the better.   Still our home is not one place but wherever our family is - and so we move on together with hope in our hearts of the unknown that is to come and trust in God that He is with us through this transition.