One year ago we were so grateful to inherit a furnished house and not have to look for a place to rent while navigating new jobs, new school, new culture, and so on. The house never quite fit us as a family but it was still a blessing. Especially during crisis times, like a factory…
Tag: Moving
Summer 2020 General Update
I wanted to give you all a quick update before getting into more specific details. YAMEN Departures: In my last post I shared that Moudy, our volunteer from Indonesia, made it home safely. Last week Jonathan and Victor, our volunteers from Kenya, made it home safely. There were a lot of COVID-19 challenges to navigate…
Big emotions in a little person
Charlotte has been showing a lot of anxiety over the week – expressed as bursts of excitement, ‘out of body’ clumsiness, more intense relations with her little sister (both fighting more and being more caring of her), and moments of sudden emotion (crying over things like not liking what’s for dinner). Crystal’s trip to Cambodia…
Q&A with Charlotte
Why are we moving to Cambodia? Because my parents have a different job. It’s a job helping people. How are you feeling about moving to Cambodia? Very excited. But also very sad because I’ll miss my friends and family. What are you excited for? I’m excited for the kitty. And to play in the waterfall…
Logistics of Moving Overseas
It’s been a decade since I moved and I’d forgotten all the logistics that go into moving. Also, I’ve never fully moved internationally (I always had a home base at my parents) and I’ve never moved with kids. Our to-do list is 3 pages long and that doesn’t count the Mennonite Central Committee preparation list….