Left and Leaving
Ah, the Weakerthans, a great band by the way, inspired the title of this post. This is how we feel now. We’ve definately left some things - I’ve given away tons of clothes, kitchen stuff - we’ve already said for real farewells to some great friends, and we are leaving tons of stuff behind! And we’ve still in the process of leaving. Seeing friends and knowing you don’t have much time left to hang out but you’re still here and will see them a few times more. We’re packing, and unpacking and thinking, and planning and anticipating and dreading. Dreading saying final goodbyes. I hate those. But I always like to think the world is pretty small now-a-days and you really never know when people will pop back into you life. And there’s always FaceBook! :) Anticiapting home, family, friends, new opportunities, Canada, food.
We thought packing would be a breeze. Just leave everything behind, right? But when it gets down to it it’s not so easy. When we start thinking that we’ll have to rebuy everything when we get home, it starts to make us pack some things a bit tighter. We had thought we’d have some friends take home some bags for us so we’d have extra room, but it turns out they can’t. It’s ok though. Now we just really have to prioritize. It’s hard to pack 4 years worth of “stuff” in 4 big bags + 1 for Amy and 5 carry ons. But we’re up to the challange. And giving stuff away has been really awesome. I was showing kitchen stuff to a friend and she had always wanted a toaster but never been able to buy one. So she has ours. And she was so excited. I liked that.
We have 1 week left in Erdenet. This is our last weekend here coming up. So insane! We’re having a goodbye party at the cafe tomorrow and our work there is officially done. We’re learnt tons the last 4 years. I’m interested to see how what we’ve learned and who we are now will play out back at home. I hope we’ve changed, in good ways, grown, matured. It will be interesting.
We have to start fresh with everything soon. House, car… all the big things. We’re a bit intimidated, but we knew that this day would come. We’re ready- and God has never let us down, not ever. What a wonderful Provider.
I’m feeling a lot better lately. I can see the second trimester on the horizen! woot woot! I haven’t been as sick as I was with Amy, but so so so tired. We wre esp. nervous I would be sick for the flight. But things seem to be looking up! Being pregnant does make packing easy for me. I’ve moved into maternity clothes, so everything (almost, except some favorties) gets left! Why bring stuffI can’t fit, and may never fit into again, right!?
I think Amy knows some changes are coming. Her toys are slowly disappearing as we try to find new homes for them. Poor baby. But we know she will not lack for toys at home with Grandma’s ad Grandpa’s around! :)
We haven’t had hot water for the last 4 days, and we’re really ready for it to come back on. When the central town heating turns off (May 15, like clockwork) the water is usually messed up for a while. A streamy, hot shower would be soooooo gorgeous right now. But we’re all in the same boat here in Erdenet, so it’s easier to manage.
Oh, little Amy is awak. I should go get her. I’ll try to post more this week as time winds down for us here.
So excited to come home.
So hard to say goodbye.
