'If I rise on on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast."
~Ps. 39:9-10
I wonder how many times I've read these verses and related to them? They were written so long ago but they sound like exactly what we do in modern air travel today!
Rachel, Adam and I have been in New Zealand for two weeks today. Steve and Aaron just arrived three days ago. We've seen Hannah some as she's been finishing her semester at school, but tomorrow she'll join us for a week long holiday. Looking forward to precious time together! It was so wonderful to see all four kids laughing and talking at the airport when we picked up the guys. This weekend we've had Kerry and Annie's Rachel staying with us. Since she's like a sister from our other home to our kids there's been a lot of merriment around the house.
It's such a strange thing to so quickly be on the other side of the sea these days. I was soaking up the sights and sounds of NZ and enjoying people that we love here while still trying to get the dirt of my other home out from under my fingernails. I miss people there already.
We are drinking in the peace that this place (specifically Steve's sister's holiday home/bach that she lets us live in) brings to us and I am feeling knots in my shoulders unwind. Steve arrived just in time to go watch the Rally of NZ with one of his old racing buddies. Last night we all went to a family pub with friends to watch the All Blacks smash, I mean 'play' Ireland. It was such an 'other world' experience being in a room packed with people yet everyone respected each other's 'space.' No random fights broke out, no one yelled at each other. No one openly stared at us or tried to grope my daughter. This morning we will go w0rship with those friends and others from three years ago.
It's a much appreciated haven that we get to enjoy for now. Yet the needs of our other home won't be forgotten.........
The entire FS family taken last month.
The management staff
