Well, I've started my travels to Indonesia. This morning I left Newcastle, but more than that I left my family. Especially those three small children that I have gotten to spend so much time with. It was very hard to let go of Abby's hand as she layed there bawling. When I walked out the door I heard her fall into a full howl of tears. It was really hard to not run back in and comfort her. Gideon was bawling as well. My family surrounded me and sent me off in prayer. During those prayers Gideon fell apart and just held me saying "I don't want you to go!" I tried to encourage them and remind them that I would be back someday, but what really comforted them was telling them that I would be sending lots of cool presents. This worked pretty well. Afton has been pulling away from me for the last few days. She is very very close to me and this is just her way of dealing with things. My sister told me that she started bawling this morning about something stupid and Grace asked her what was wrong and she said, "Well maybe I'm crying cause auntie is leaving." They'll be fine though. I'm sure it will be tougher on me than them in the long run.
So, now I'm in denver waiting for my flight. Then it's off to Chicago, then Hong Kong, then Singapore, then Surabaya, and finally to my new home.
Glad to hear you made it to Chicago safe. The kids are back to their old selves. Thanks for calling this morning. It was good to hear from you. You are always in my prayers.
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