Hello, friends!
Welcome to the Dawson blog - or welcome back to those who followed us when we were in Virginia.
Mark finished well there and loved his internship. He seems to have enjoyed the road trip home, visiting friends in Nashville and Dallas, and seeing some pretty sights along the way. This is him with his supervisor from Blue Ridge Legal Services.
I got to visit my family in New Mexico last week, and it was a very sweet time. I will miss being there to welcome my new nephew when Laura gives birth in the near future. It was really fun to play with my nieces and nephews, have really great conversations with my family, and have some adventures like going on a trail ride with my dad.
(In this picture, none of the children are with their mom. from L to R: Seeley (Joy's son), Laura (with nephew in , Joy, Penelope (Laura's daughter), Maven (Joy's daughter), Mom, and me. I guess I should have had my hand on Laura's belly or something since I'm the only one who's not with a child here.)
Welcome to the Dawson blog - or welcome back to those who followed us when we were in Virginia.
Mark finished well there and loved his internship. He seems to have enjoyed the road trip home, visiting friends in Nashville and Dallas, and seeing some pretty sights along the way. This is him with his supervisor from Blue Ridge Legal Services.
(In this picture, none of the children are with their mom. from L to R: Seeley (Joy's son), Laura (with nephew in , Joy, Penelope (Laura's daughter), Maven (Joy's daughter), Mom, and me. I guess I should have had my hand on Laura's belly or something since I'm the only one who's not with a child here.)
And we're in the middle of a tornado/whirlwind! Back in Texas for a little over 24 hours to re-pack our bags for our next five-plus months in South Africa, Kenya, and wherever else we may end up.
Mark will be studying at the University of Cape Town, where President Obama spoke yesterday. I don't yet know what I'll be doing. But it will be an adventure!
I am feeling overwhelmed. We have not had much time to be intentional about this transition. Feels like we're just hanging on. Prayers mucho appreciated. And please be in touch! I'll try to keep this updated close to weekly. Maybe I'll still send out emails sometimes. We'll see.
We love you all and are so thankful for your presence in our lives.
Wow, what a whirlwind season of life for y'all. It is so funny how the grass always looks a little greener...we're at home in Bolivar this summer waiting on a sweet baby and remodeling a house. It's a different kind of crazy, but I think part of me wishes I was traveling somewhere. Have a great time you guys! We will be thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteJust read through a bunch of your posts! Great job sharing about all your experiences in the past few months :) I know it's so fun to see new places and experience new things and ideas and people, but that has it's downside as well. I pray you and Mark are able to make new friends in S Africa and get settled into a good new routine. I love hearing about what you and Mark are up to. It's exciting to see God take you different places and I know He's got great plans for your future together and individually. May HIS peace and joy sustain and strengthen you today.
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