We are often asked, "Are you excited about moving to Japan?" We, of course, answer a resounding YES! How could I not be excited about a peace that comes from following God's will? I am excited about meeting new people, teaching and having our children in a mission school, and finding new ways to minister to others! I am excited about having to put my faith into action.
But... as I finish up my last week of school here, I am also quite sad. We will be having a lot of lasts coming up in the next few weeks. The last day of working here, my kids last day of school here, the last Boy Scout and Girl Scout meeting, the last day at church.
I walked around my school today and thought about my last three years here. I will miss those students who have sat in my classroom and those co-workers that I eat lunch with everyday. I am sad about those people who I not be able to see on a regular basis. I will miss family and I will miss my dog!
So...I am also so thankful. I am thankful for the gifts God has given us as he has prepared us for the next step in our journey. I am thankful for those lives that have impacted me and have helped me grow to be a better mother, a better teacher, and a better Christ-follower.
We will be packing up our house and moving out in three weeks. We will then have about 7 weeks to spend at children's church camp, youth church camp, my in-laws in San Antonio, and my mother in Oklahoma. I am excited about our summer and the transition that will come at the end of it but my heart still aches just a little bit!
