Six more weeks~

I woke up this morning with the realization that six weeks from tomorrow we fly back to America.

How fast the time has gone!

Yesterday I packed a large duffel bag with the warm clothes we aren't wearing now. I informed the children's school today of when their last day would be. I began an inventory on food stuff we need to 'eat up' before we go. And Jim is packing to fly for another interview in the States this weekend. We are leaving!

My friends are asking how I am doing with it all, and I would have to say, "well." When I think back to all the ways we miraculously saw God bring us here, provide for our needs and grow us richly, I can't help but be thankful we stepped out in faith and came. What a blessing it has been to be here for this time~we are all so much richer for this experience~

And the latest good news? Jim just finished his last research chapter! He just has one more chapter to condense (he wrote a bit too much for his liking) and should be hopefully done with that this week. Then, he just needs to write the intro, conclusion, and finish his bibliography. He is on track to finish by the time we leave.

He told me how fun it is to begin to return all his books back to their shelves! I am so proud of how steadfastly he has persevered with this immense project. Even I am still trying to get my mind around how challenging it is to write a dissertation, and how much work it is to finish well.

Please continue to pray for us as we end here; for the dissertation, for our good-byes to dear friends, and for our next transition.

We couldn't have done this without the encouragement, support and prayers of our friends and family. So often, we sit and marvel at the support we have received from so many to come and do this. Thank you dear ones. We are eager to see many of you again soon.