sharks
So this whole trip has basically been gearing up to the point in which we go home. We never came to Australia with the intention of staying here forever, though many times over we have asked ourselves what it would take to make Australia our permanent home.
We're still working out the logistics of that one.
But for now, and for the past 12 months, we are counting down the days until we say goodbye. I believe today, the count is at 16 days until we leave.
I'm not going to say that it's completely unbelievable that we
have to say good bye so soon, because the ending was inevitable.
We knew it was going to come to an end.
And it's a pretty amazing thing how your mind prepares yourself to leave, and the natural process of distancing one's self happens.
And it becomes exciting to think of returning to all that you left behind and picking up where you left off- except with a somewhat altered view of how you want to live your life.
Nevertheless, it's going to be hard to physically walk out of the door and say good bye to our lives here.
SEE, I'm crying as I think about it.
Okay, let's move on from that topic.
What I WAS going to say was that in the name of leaving, we decided that we needed to go camping one last time here in Australia.
And so last weekend, a whole bunch of us went to our favourite little spot about 30 minutes south of here and had a great weekend.
It was pretty laid back. The surf wasn't that great and so we spent our days golfing, longboarding, walking on the beach and talking. Oh, and eating.
Essential elements for a great weekend.
You might have noticed that the pictures that make their way onto this blog contain less of anyone else, and pretty much only Brad and I.
And the dog.
I have to admit that as time goes on, I have decided not to include other people's lives on my blog. NOT because I don't want to, or because I have nothing to
say about them.
Because I do. Because they're great.
But just because I have decided that I'm okay to put my life online, I'm not going to put theirs.
Just in case you were wondering why I talk about these friends of ours and then say nothing more about them.
They exist. I swear.
And if you want to spend some time together in a couple of weeks, I'll show you some pictures of them- because they're so worth knowing.
But anyways, there was some cool pics that Brad caught this weekend. As usual- Brad takes the pictures in this family.
Brad and our housemate went diving to try and get some fish for our dinner. They didn't find any fish but they did find a shark.
A small shark, yes..but still, it's a shark.
And of course, our friend has just no problem picking it up.
Anyways, happy weekends to everyone. That's all there is to say today.
May your last days still be full of fantastic memories, Steph. Keep makin' em!!
Bloggy Mama said...
9:47 PM
I second that one, hang on to every moment and every memory. I'm sure you'll return to Autralia one day, whether it be perminant or temporary, but for now they are your gold. Those moments with friends, each other and God are ones that you'll carry into old age, tell tales to your children with and keep you smiling when it snows in April ('cuz that happened this year, yuck!).
But I'm sure from the perspective of everyone here in the good ol' country of Canada, they're counting down the days in anticipation.
Ashley said...
8:28 PM
Jennifer said...
4:57 AM
Hey there Steph - just wanted to say a quick hello and let you guys know that we're thinking about you as you wind down over there and head for "home". We love you heaps. We're off to Japan in three weeks! God bless you guys as you reflect on the year and cherish the time that remains.
Jen Frentz
Jennifer said...
4:58 AM