Cheery

Just a quick update on life for us. After my post about a week ago, life has gotten better. Sharing our experience has definitely given me some closure. We've received P's passport and will be sending it off for a VISA for work. Then hopefully, we can turn around and apply for the US VISA that we tried to in the beginning. (And NOT lose it this time)

I had an interesting epiphany today during service at church. The pastor was talking about how they arrived in Vietnam for one purpose but a year later they are still there but for a completely different purpose - the overall idea is that God can bring you from point X to Y to eventually get to point Z. I was thinking about where we 2 weeks ago and I was wondering if there was a reason everything happened to us. I don't know if it's me trying to find reason in nothing (which is quite easy in hindsight) but I feel that everything happened for.a.reason.

The trip to Vancouver, through the Rockies, into Calgary, then back to Edmonton was one that I really needed. As frustrating the events leading to the trip was, the trip itself was an awesome time for our family to be and play together. We had not been by ourselves as a family since our big Australia trip for Adelaide's first birthday. Just taking the time to visit old friends, enjoy nature, and taking a break from the normal routines was refreshing and definitely helped me get to where I am now.

So overall, we're doing well and everything is moving along quick. The house possession date is nearing and we're just packing and making good progress. We're chugging along well :)