When I landed in Toronto on Tuesday, Richard had organized me to get to Abbotsford. It was a long day, but I'm glad I flew directly here. It's good to spend this time with Mom, just being with her as she processes this huge transition. She'll move into assisted living at Tabor Court on Aug.8. Dad is getting ready to apply for a transfer from the Menno Home to the Tabor Home so they'll have easy access to each other. I'll be here at least until Aug.11, and longer if they need me.
It's great to enjoy the slower pace here: the sleeping in and sitting around gives me time to think about everything I learned in Colombia, and gives me time to pray for the people I met, for the CPT workers in Barranca, and for my delegation colleagues.
Here I was writing about my year off work in 07-08, after full-time teaching for nine years, and grad school the 8 years before that. Figuratively I had been following a routine within a smallish framework for a while, and wanted to use the year off to explore other spheres of action. I certainly didn't want to just sit on the couch!
with Kay, Fernando, Oscar, Edelgard at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela
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Hi Erika,
Yikes that is a really long day, or was it more like a couple of long days altogether? I don't know what the flight from Colombia would have been like. Glad to hear that you are relaxing and reflecting in Abbotsford. Give Oma a hug for me!! :)
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