pühapäev, august 22, 2004
Home
Home. Sometimes just the sound of the word can set your heart longing for a fixed place where you can hang your hat. That's how I've been feeling the past few days after our wonderful week at camp, the adventure with the van repair, and the visit to the Tallinn Corps. So tonight when we pulled into Tartu, I think we were all overwhelmed with a feeling that we were home again. Tartu really has become home in our hearts, the place where we feel we belong, where we want to be.
I needed to be reminded of that when we walked into our apartment to see half-unpacked boxes and things that didn't quite get put into their places before we stopped settling in to this apartment. Tartu is home, but where we live is changing, and that--to me--is a big distinction. Tomorrow we will begin the process of repacking all of our things. We will go to the house and begin moving all of our things in and settling in. And we will make it our home.
I do believe that God opened the doors for this opportunity and am so glad for it. It will give us so many more options for having meetings, or meeting with people, or storing supplies to distribute to those in need. I'm just not relishing the idea of hauling boxes :-)
Today in Tallinn, Major Phil Wittenberg spoke about how we need one another if we are to accomplish anything for the Kingdom. It was a truth I needed to hear again. It made me think of our friends around the world, including those who read this blog each day. I believe the opportunities that have opened up for us since we've come here--such as the people we've met, the van, the new house, the people I got to know in Loksa when the van broke down--have all come about in part because of the thoughts and prayers of those around us. We need you. Our friends and family are our home in that broader sense; if we need a place to hang our hats, share our concerns, express our joys or simply tell our our experiences, you are there. Thanks!
We got some great pictures at Loksa and in Narva. I'll post them tomorrow and put the link on the blog. Keep us in your prayers!
--Tim
I needed to be reminded of that when we walked into our apartment to see half-unpacked boxes and things that didn't quite get put into their places before we stopped settling in to this apartment. Tartu is home, but where we live is changing, and that--to me--is a big distinction. Tomorrow we will begin the process of repacking all of our things. We will go to the house and begin moving all of our things in and settling in. And we will make it our home.
I do believe that God opened the doors for this opportunity and am so glad for it. It will give us so many more options for having meetings, or meeting with people, or storing supplies to distribute to those in need. I'm just not relishing the idea of hauling boxes :-)
Today in Tallinn, Major Phil Wittenberg spoke about how we need one another if we are to accomplish anything for the Kingdom. It was a truth I needed to hear again. It made me think of our friends around the world, including those who read this blog each day. I believe the opportunities that have opened up for us since we've come here--such as the people we've met, the van, the new house, the people I got to know in Loksa when the van broke down--have all come about in part because of the thoughts and prayers of those around us. We need you. Our friends and family are our home in that broader sense; if we need a place to hang our hats, share our concerns, express our joys or simply tell our our experiences, you are there. Thanks!
We got some great pictures at Loksa and in Narva. I'll post them tomorrow and put the link on the blog. Keep us in your prayers!
--Tim
