Last Week in Spain
Gavin and I savored some quiet moments this morning as we leaned out the window overlooking the incredible coastal hills nestling towns of this valley. We agreed that this is by far the most beautiful view we’ve ever had from any place we’ve lived. It’s moments like that as we savored the sweetness of this time and place that make the fast approaching departure that much harder.
It seems like we only arrived a few weeks ago. How can we be leaving so soon?? I know it doesn’t feel like that to our dear family and friends in North America who miss us (especially Eden!). But for us, the swiftness of this time, of this LIFE, is in that much clearer as we prepare to leave Spain.
But all is not wreathed in sadness. We have so much to look forward to as well! This Friday (May 5) marks the end of this chapter and the beginning of the next. We will say hasta luego (until the next time) and embark on our cheapie-cheapie flight to London for a wonderful weekend shared with friends from all over this world! Not only the Lawlers in London, but their family (friends from our home church) who are visiting as well! And as an extra special once in a lifetime bonus, we get to hang out all Saturday with our dear friends John, Rachel and Aria Clancy! They are living in India right now completing John’s internship, so we didn’t know WHEN we’d see them again. They just happen to be in London for a wedding…sweet!!
Then, in the blink of an eye, Monday May 8th will come and we’ll be boarding another plane bound for Ottawa. Wonderful surprise, Denise (Gavin’s mum) will be flying back from her vacation in England on the same flight! Your prayers as we fly through 4 time zones bumping well into Eden’s sleep time are much appreciated. When we arrive in Ottawa at 5 pm, it will feel like 11 pm to her little system.
Our brief 10 days in Ottawa has been set apart for relationships, primarily with our immediate families, church family and close friends. We won’t be able to see nearly all the people we’d love to see, but we are comforted by the fact that we’ll see them soon enough this October.
The next big thing will involve boarding our third plane in 2 weeks only one day after our 4th anniversary. Back to Bethany College in Minneapolis to complete our final semester (a condensed summer so we can all graduate early..shucks:( just kidding…) More about this in a future posting!
For now, we’ll continue to share updates and of course plenty of pics on this site, so thank you for coming by and blessing us with your visit!
His and yours,
Gavin, Tara & Eden
ps: Our prayer section for May has been updated, so for those of you who lift us up, thank you!!!
May 2nd, 2006 at 7:13 pm
Hi Guys: Just read your email and hard to believe you will be coming home but didn’t realize that you are off to Bethany fairly quickly. Your website is probably one of the best I have ever seen - your pictures are fantastic of Spain and your family. Someone really knows how to take pictures. I read your Blog Tara and several women in the church have read Captivating. I loved it but want to go back and re-read it - it was an awesome book. Our ladies’ bible study is reading Jim Cymbala’s Breakthrough Prayer and i am reading along side it How to Pray for Lost Loved Ones by Dutch Sheets. Both excellent books. I have so many books I want to read - so hopefully this summer but who knows. Hope everyone is well and will pray for you as you travel. I guess Eliz and Tracy and kids will be at Eileen’s when you are there so that should be a blast. Eden is cute as a button. Take care and hopefully will see you sometime when you are at Chapel Ridge. Bye for now, Kerry N.