I would like to thank all those who helped us transform our 5 bedroom house into 5 suitcases. It was and is a season of letting go of what we have, and what we know, for the unknown. It has not been easy, but I know it is only the first part of this new journey as we continue to follow Jesus as a family.
Our enormous yard sale
Today I feel mostly sad and very tired. But I am also very thankful that we have some time in England with family before flying South for winter in the southern hemisphere. If we would have flown straight to South Africa from Ellensburg it would have been 20 hours on 2 planes, 9 times zones and 11,300 miles. God knows I would have been an ugly mess, with bad breath and a short fuse.
So in his wisdom and mercy he made a good plan for us, and let stop over on this lovely island. We have so far stayed with Rachel's parents and her aunt, and we are currently staying in the house of some friends. All have been really good times. But we find that we are now starting to process some aspects of this huge transition we have undertaken, and it can be tough!
God has asked us to trust him. To fully receive a gift sometimes you first have to let go of all you're holding onto. With heavy hearts we have said goodbye to Ellensburg, our home, friends and church family.
It is the right thing, even though it hurts.
From "Beyond the Blue"
To listen, to love, and to pray and discern
And to do the right thing even when it burns
And to live in the light through treacherous turns
A man is weak, but the spirit yearns
To keep on course from the bow to the stern
And throw overboard every selfish concern
That tries to work for what can’t be earned
Sometimes the only way to return is to go,
Where the winds will take you
And to let go, of all you cannot hold onto
For the hope, beyond the blue
-Josh Garrels (my new favorite artist- thanks Ryan, just kidding, Rachel B)
Kevin, on behalf of The Yangas Clan
Currrently in the UK
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