Well...I can finally update with our plans...it is a wild ride...and I have been screaming to get off at times while feeling the rush of exhiliration at others...
We are off to Matamata. Yes...Hobbiton
J has accepted a job offer at Totara Springs Christian Camp. He will be a client host. This involves looking after the groups that come in for camps/conferences and the like...making sure they have all they need, the facilities are up to scratch and so forth. He will also be able to get involved in a bit of outdoor instruction...y'know kayaking, abseiling, rockclimbing, and sports galore. I will be at home settling the kids in and hopefully we will move to a job share type situation once we are settled.
We have a lovely brand new (gulp!) home to rent while we find our feet and we are full swing into packing and organising moving...who knew it would cost soooooooo much? So J has secunded a friend to do a couple of long drives with him with a HUGE trailer on the van...close to 400km in a day? No problem??????????!!!!!!!!!!!
I am fluctuating between excitement and terror...and I amust admit that the constant rain, the two year old rascals and the organisation of the whole deal have seen me meltodwn on more than one occasion in the last fortnight.
However, we are glad to be moving out of our comfort zone and moving towards our long term family goals. J will be able to pick up a lot of handyman type skills on the job, and we are going to be on the lookout for some land to buy and slowly build on/develop in a few years time.
We took a step of faith and put the house on the market and God has pushed us out of the aeroplane and shown us that he controls the parachute...it has all come together incredibly...we are looking forward to new adventures and a change of pace.
AND...more importantly...we are will be coming round to visit a whole heap of people we haven't seen for yonks, and hopefully getting house guests from our friends in Auckland too.
So...that is our news...I am not naturally very intrepid...and this would be a tiny leap for many people...but for me it is MASSIVE...
saddle up your horses....we've got a trail to blaze...through the wild blue yonder of God's amazing grace...we'll follow our leader into the glorious unknown...this is the great adventure.
7 comments:
*shrieking*
oh my GOSH KAREN!!!!!!!!!!!!
you will be *just up the road* from us.... i can't wait.
yes it is a brave thing, moving away from Life As You Know It, but hubby and i say to each other all the time that it has been A Most Fabulous part of our journey together, moving away and continuing to grow together, and as a family unit:
"anyway, we need people of intelligence on this sort of mission... quest... thing!!" (movie line)
Why thankyou Pippin...I'll be winging my way to the sunny BOP for a chai latte soon.
Sad to see you go - but you make the most of it! Fly girl fly!
Sad to see you go - but you make the most of it! Fly girl fly!
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Love ya!
What an encouragment!! You are following your hearts, and it is all just TOO perfect to be just a coincidence!
Happy packing, enjoy your last days for now in Auckland - "Waiting does not seem long enough once it has been accomplished"
As one who has lived in Matamata, I can assure you its a lovely little town with a lovely small town mentality - people care about each other. I am sure you will really enjoy it, goodluck :o)
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