These past 2 months have flown by. Since last I wrote we journeyed to Moldova for Officers councils and then straight on a plane to head home for our 4 weeks furlough.
The councils were a great experience in meeting the territories officers in a 3 day retreat in rural Moldova. The camp setting was an excellent venue that allowed us to gather in the natural surrounds and with the freedom to take some time out to worship God. We were well looked after and the camp hosts fed us well. 150 offciers from 5 countries came together for these days and we all went away having renewed friendship and made new ones.
Our trip home signalled the end of our first year in EET and was planned to be in time for our daughters wedding. Amey & David were married on the 24th November in a beautiful ceremony. The weather was great, the families gathered , the wedding party loooked superb. It was a really great day.
Our time in Melbourne was mostly spent sorting wedding things for the first 2 weeks and having time with the kids and the grandsons. There was plenty of catchup and preparation for our return to Moscow. Our son Jeremy left in the days after the wedding for a further stint of overseas service with his military group. So we think of him as he serves in a far off land away from loved ones. Well he is not exactly far off from where we are - but it is not as iof we can get in the car to go visit him!
Family had stocked us up with Tim tams, milo and vegimite and so on the 9th November we made the trip back. We are quickly back on the job and picking up the pieces again. As well as our work at THQ our committment at the Corps as we enter into the Christmas season has us carolling for a few events and the usual social gatherings will keep us busy into the new year.
The first snow of the season came as we travelled back and in the weeks following snow has fallen again. Soon we will be surrounded by snow again. The coats hats and gloves are out and we lok forward to our second white Christmas - still does not make up for no family - but is a different experience.
So that it for now - hopefully I can get some pictures sorted before long.
Lyn
