Voice of Will: Missing our friends

2004-10-18 - 7:48 a.m.
So we have been here about 2 months now. We have seen the daily life, we have done some travelling. We were worried about how the kids would adjust. We were wrong. The kids have adjusted very well. They look forward to the homeschool lessons, they have about 100 american aunties and uncles, and have found other children to play with. They are picking up the language really fast.

We are the ones who are having a hard time adjusting. We had lived for 5 years in flagstaff. We have made some incredible friends.... Amy, Dan, Martin, Erik, and Londyn... These friends are much more than that, they are family. Just like my mom, and dad. These friends are my brothers and sisters, and at some time or another they have been much more. They are welcome whereever we are, at any time...

We knew these friendships were close, but we are missing these people deeply. We go out and see things and go "wow, Amy would love this" or "Dan would go crazy about that."

We have made some "new" friends, but it isn't the same. I know it isn't fair to compare the New to the Old, but I'm not even going to not try to...

Growing up, and moving apart is part of life, but I can't wait to see my family again.

Will