Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Fall 2013

Peru is once again on my mind. I am hoping to move down in January and continue the work I believe God has for me down there. I miss my kids so much, and I don't like that I have missed everything they have been up to since I left. How much have they grown, how are they doing in school, who has left the orphanage, who is new, etc.???
 I have spent the past 5 months in Alaska, working, spending times reconnecting with dear friends and enjoying the beautiful land that never seizes to amaze me with its majesty. Alaska truly is one of the most beautiful places on earth! We had the best summer since I moved here 12 years ago! I actually was able to maintain the tan I brought with me from Peru up until just a few weeks ago.
As one of my jobs ended last month I have been busy trying to condense what I will be leaving behind when I make my move. It's a bit depressing, (especially since I am such a sentimental fool) to sort what I have accumulated in the past 18 years. Hours of sorting, filing, selling, tossing and donating. I will be storing my belongings with some dear friends and am trying to minimize what I want to keep for possible future use. Please say a prayer for me to help me let go!
Before my move I have a couple other adventures ahead of me. First I will be heading to China for 3 weeks and from there, I will be visiting family in Sweden for a month before returning to Alaska to dump off my winter gear and repack, for the last 2 weeks in December. I am hoping for a white Christmas as a nice goodbye present.