It's been a very busy couple of days. On Sunday we moved out of our house and are now house-sitting at a friends house while they are on holiday. We've enjoyed feeding the chickens and the rabbit, though the rabbit is in the 'dog-house' [not literally!!] having made an audacious escape yesterday evening, only for his absence to be quickly noted. He was apprehended tucking into some foliage in the garden. Sorry Liz and Kevin.
Being in a fully equipped house, we were able to weigh our suitcases finally. We got a shock to find that we were way over our weight limit, which has lead to a frantic attempt to send a box separately by air freight to arrive in Christchurch next week. As I write, I'm waiting for the courier to arrive and pick up the (very heavy) box. It's the usual "anytime between 9am & 5pm" story.
Yesterday, we went over to Beverley to say good bye to Mum & Dad. As expected, that was very difficult, but it was lovely to spend a bit more time with them. We are so fortunate to have such fantastic parents and family. We will really miss seeing both the Mabbitt and Law sides of the family on a regular basis.
Though saying good byes over the last few weeks has been difficult at times and tears have been shed, it has also been brilliant in so many ways. We've caught up with so many people and realised how strong friendships and family ties are. It's been a real blessing. We tried to take a 'yes' attitude, accepting every invitation and opportunity.
Our lives have been busy with relationships, rather than with TV, radio, Facebook or even blogging! Funnily enough, the talk at church on Sunday was about not filling our lives with meaningless stuff but about living instead. Hopefully we'll take the same attitude into the next stage of our lives.
So tonight is our last night in the UK for some time. Please pray that we will have a safe journey and enjoyable time in Singapore before arriving in Christchurch on 1 August.
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