Six years of memories were boxed up and whisked away last week when the movers came. We prepped Amelia and Bryce for the experience by showing clips from Youtube about houses being packed, moving trucks being loaded, and how goods are transferred to container ships. I figured that if they could see the process it would be less emotional, and it was. Bryce reminds Amelia daily, "It's in the shipment Sissy," and Amelia often inquires, "Did that go on the moving truck?"
The next few days hold some pretty emotional goodbyes. We have so many wonderful people in our lives and we are so grateful for the experiences we have had while in Jakarta. We have gained so much by being at JIS, both as teachers and as people. What an incredible place to learn and grow with young people.
Perhaps it is easier to leave when we are ready for a change and are so excited about what the future holds...Sofia, Bulgaria. Parks, mountains, clean air, and a wonderful school await our nature loving family. We welcome seasons, even winter, and the chance to be more active outdoors. Amelia is very excited about ice skating and Bryce looks forward to sledding. Jim and I, well, we are just excited for it all!
Being home with the packers allowed each of us to have a single experience of putting Amelia on the school bus and then greeting her when she came home. Bryce came out to join on Daddy's day.
A good portion of the boxes, but not all...
In the end we had 15 cubic meters, which is pretty reasonable, don't you think?
Goodbye material possessions - see you in Sofia!
