For the last two weeks we have had the hardest workers you can imagine living in our house and pushing us to get ready for this move! Grandpa came all the way from the US of A to South Africa to help us MOVE IT! My baby brother, who is now known around this house as Uncle Scott, came along for the ride and the two of them transformed our house! They emptied every cupboard, looked us in the eyes and said, “Do you really need this?” They played with the kids, packed boxes, sorted through ten years of our life with us, and went home very tired.
They have left for the States and there is a big hole in my heart. It seems very lonely here. It is hard and sad to live so far from my family, but the joys of it are this: when we are together, we appreciate it to the nth degree.
With Ben about to leave to make the drive from South Africa to Burundi in just a few days, I am trying hard to cling to our last moments as a family in this home. This is it folks, just two weeks until we are going to be living in a new land. Today it scares me. There are so many unknowns…. and so many great people we are leaving behind.
Love,
Kristy
Hi Kristy,
I’ve been reading your blog ever since my husband and I met your husband in Burundi just a few weeks ago. I wish you well on your journey – you are just a few steps ahead of us in liquidating your lives and making the big move to Burundi.
We lead short-term mission trips to Burundi and are there 4x per year, approximately 2 wks each time. We will be there in late June/early July and hope to be able to meet you and your family.
We will be praying for your safe journey and for great joy in this new adventure!
can’t wait to meet you Marina!