Our flight left Toronto on time and arrived in Manchester a little early, bringing us to our new world in less than 7 hours. Just a few minutes later we had walked to the train station and found ourselves bouncing across to the East Coast for the next 4 hours. Friends were at the other end to welcome us and take us to our new home.
Our house is starting to feel like home - all of our boxes are unpacked. We just need to rearrange some things, find a place for others, and hang pictures etc. Being invited out to eat each day this week, (including a Faroese meal) allowed us more time for some of these details. What friendly folk!!
We already have our car (almost identical to the one we had in the Philippines) and have ventured out to the trill of driving on the left hand side of the road. Watch out pedestrians and other drivers - this will take some getting used to!!
Orientation to the campus helped us begin to understand how things function here. Timing also worked out for us to sit in on Committee meetings regarding our new position here. What better way to climax the week than to have Craig, Claire, Ellie and Rebekah come visit us for the weekend!! Switch from ‘the new kid on the block’ to ‘Grandma and Grandpa mode’ immediately for a fun filled weekend - playing games, reading stories, spoon feeding, changing nappies, going for walks and lots of cuddles. We hope this happens often!!
Orientation to the campus helped us begin to understand how things function here. Timing also worked out for us to sit in on Committee meetings regarding our new position here. What better way to climax the week than to have Craig, Claire, Ellie and Rebekah come visit us for the weekend!! Switch from ‘the new kid on the block’ to ‘Grandma and Grandpa mode’ immediately for a fun filled weekend - playing games, reading stories, spoon feeding, changing nappies, going for walks and lots of cuddles. We hope this happens often!!
9 comments:
Hi Liz & Rockie! It's nice to catch up with you. Are you where Allan and Mandy Caley are?
Enjoyed your update!
Way to go Liz. Good job!
By the way, now you will finally be driving on the CORRECT side of the road.
Love
Linda
xo
Love the new blog! This will be a fun way to keep up with you guys and see what's happening in the North Cotes world. :-) Thankful you are finally 'home' and love that you were able to get a car just like the one you had here! Lots of love from the 4 Røsviks
I've been planning to write for months so am glad I can leave a shorter note for now. Glad you are settling into life and ministry there. Your granddaughters are so beautiful! We just found out Darren and Janelle are having a girl so we are thrilled. Judah is already 9 months and is so precious.
LOVE you two!
So glad you are blogging now! Looking forward to following your new life and ministry there. Our blog is www.sjhagen.blogspot.com if you want to check it out (just clicking on our picture will bring you to a different blog). Miss you guys here!
Hi Liz & Rockie. What a great idea... Liz the Blogger. I put it in my favourites so I can find it again and again. Very glad that life's details are coming together on the practical side... home and car. The kids look SWEET and I know you love them to pieces. Post lots of pics for us to share your joy. Love and prayers, Mary
We really like reading, so keep writing. will try to send some pics of the kids at Aritao.... b&k
Good to hear from you and all about your efforts to settle in! Happy Anniversary!
Bev and Don
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