A Practical Walk

About six months ago, we arrived back in the US, having made the difficult decision to leave West Africa for now. Even before our arrival, life had been full of tough decisions to make and it kept feeling like we were getting hit on all sides with challenges.

It felt like we were never going to be settled into “normalness” (a term I use in an exceedingly broad sense). It felt like every major decision we made led to more decisions awaiting us. Would this ever end? Would we ever feel settled?

Slowly, without even quite noticing it, things started to smooth out, at least in certain areas. A routine of sorts began unfolding. The kids attending youth group and book club on a weekly basis. I began going to a ladies Bible study, and unexpectedly it has become a highlight of my week. My husband has work that really suits him and this season of life we’re in. The nights of me laying awake for hours are fewer and farther between.

We still have things we’re working through. We still have unknowns. Challenges still pop-up. But we’re starting to feel a little bit of that normal, settled, routine feeling…and it’s so nice.

Rain clouds in West Africa, I’ve always loved dark clouds rolling in!