We left Rod in Accra as he is heading to Malawi to visit his son, and Anees left the group at Heathrow as he was heading to India to visit his family, but otherwise we all arrived home safe and sound today: on time, and all bags accounted for, too!
It was wonderful to see the faces of our loved ones as we walked through the arrival doors at Pearson Airport. Hugs were filled with love, thankfulness, and the bittersweet realization that this short term mission is over …well, sort of. Practically, we are all now heading back to our ‘regular life’ and routines. Our prayer now is that this was really a new beginning to a new reality, and that we all take time to pause and let the Lord impress on our hearts forever this experience, knowing it will mean something uniquely different to each one of us. May the memories and stories we tell of this time bring the Lord glory.
Thank you all once again! Your love, prayers, support and encouragement breathed life and strength when we needed it.
Kim
Carol Peterson says
2014/02/05 at 6:32 amWelcome home!
Now, I have tears in my eyes as I wonder if this is the last of Kim’s writing that I’ll read for a while, or ever. It has been so heartwarming to read daily updates about Joyce and Les and the team in Ghana.
Now, some of you may have “reverse culture shock” as you get used to day to day life at home- this too shall pass. There are websites to help with this. Check out http://www.intercultures.gc.ca
http://www.petersons.com
http://www.international.unsw.edu.au
http://www.insiders.com
Prayers for all of you as your Canadian diet restores your abdominal health. Family will become your family again, too, as teammates disperse.
Best to you all and blessings too.
Carol
Aleta says
2014/02/05 at 7:44 amThank you for your beautiful emails, and for keeping us all in the loop!!!
Margaret Salem-Matthew says
2014/02/05 at 8:02 amIndeed Thank God you are home safe & sound and for all HIS good works along with yours.
God Bless
Andrew Cheung says
2014/02/05 at 2:21 pmKim, you reports have been timely and wonderfully written. You have invited us to see when you see so that we can get a glimpse of your experience and pray accordingly. Thank you for your time and efforts.
Andrew
Alan Johnson says
2014/02/07 at 4:11 pmKim – Each year I enjoy the daily updates. The team this year was once again serving so sacrificially. Each morning as I read your update I was blessed and even felt a “part” of your group (just not all of the muscle pains you all had :-0)). Each days report really gave me a sense of the team and it’s commitment. So glad you all serve with such passion. So blessed by what God has done through the ministry of David and Brenda.
So glad you all returned home safely AND with all of your luggage which is always a blessing,
Soooo thanks so much for your passionate reporting each day.
Blessings,
Alan Johnson