Last few days in Aberdeen

As I sit and write this we are getting ready for bed on the eve of our departure from Aberdeen. Almost exactly four years after we arrived, we now leave, with about the same amount of clarity about our future! This time has, without question, been a truly blessed time, and we will both miss Aberdeen dearly. For four of the five years of our marriage we have lived in Aberdeen, and it has truly become home. We both know that the weight of this life change won't set in for many weeks, and we know that we go back with excitement for the future but also a real melancholy about leaving our friends and home here.

Even though our time here was "winding down" this past week, we've made sure we made the most of it. I graduated, as can be seen below...



...we spent some good time with friends over some ice cream and coffee...



...had some going away parties...



and shared life with those here who we've shared life with.




We hope and pray that all of our friends will make it over to the States for a visit, and we are already planning our next trip out, Lord willing, with our little girl, at some point. This phase of life has been a blessed time, and we leave Aberdeen knowing it will always have a soft place in our heart. To our Aberdeen friends, we hope we will continue to share life with you from afar, and trust that the Lord will allow our paths to cross soon.