During this time of transition that's pretty much where it's at for me. Just putting one foot in front of the other and hopefully paying attention to where I place my feet. :)
Alicia and I got everything packed up in Winnipeg and on July 6th the movers came. In four hours the truck was packed and we were on our way. As we left, our landlords' grandson yelled after us, "why aren't you flying, it would be much faster!" Yup, totally. It would have been far faster to fly. But while flying gets you there quickly, it also short circuits the transition process. At least for me. I need the time. I need time to shift gears, to let go, to ... I don't know. Maybe I just need to get bored enough in the car that I want to reach our destination! I'm kind of notorious as a restless car traveler. Regardless, I knew I was going to need the 24 hours in the car (which we spaced over four days) in order to get myself ready for this new adventure. And I also knew that along the way I was going to need some waterfalls.I am a waterfall junkie. Which is totally weird because I have never really enjoyed being outside and I have always been terrified of any creatures that might startle me in the wild. I want to love the outdoors, but I just don't. I hate being hot and sweaty. And I hate bugs and crawly things. I would like to say I just dislike those things, but that would be a lie. I truly hate them. But I love waterfalls. I love rocks and moving water, and they have to be together. It truly is a testament to how much I love waterfalls that I was willing to hike through provincial parks, covered in mosquito repellent in 30C to see them. Waterfalls ground me. And when I'm transitioning, I need to be grounded. Simple as that.
So this is how I prepared myself for a new home and a new ministry position.
And now we're here. We're in our place in Kitchener-Waterloo. We spent a lovely few days with friends as we waited to move in and now we're camping out in our house, starting to make it a home. Our things should arrive this week, fingers crossed. And then we continue the work of settling into this new space. The fun stuff (painting Alicia's bedroom and visiting farmer's markets) and the not so fun stuff (changing insurance and banks). So, it's one foot, two foot for now. Just living in the present and taking things as they come. I'll save looking back and looking forward for another day...or maybe not. :)
