His/Hers

Last night we arrived back in St Louis.  After 21 days days of traveling, what do we have to show for ourselves?  Well, we’ve gained about 100 lbs and so has our luggage, but more importantly our eyes have been opened and our hearts filled with the many delights that God has spread across this world for us to enjoy.  We feel truly blessed to have had this experience.

The next few days will be our last in St Louis.  On Sunday we pack up the truck, leave on Monday, and arrive in Seattle on Wednesday.  As we said so many times during our trip…it’s all so surreal.  We will be leaving one home to return to and rebuild another. I will miss our little apartment, our life in St Louis, our work, our school, the community we have built here.  But I am also excited for the community we will be going back to and the new life we will build. With two very strong emotions occuring at once I am left to simply feel numb.  And for that my little heart is thankful.

Please keep us in your minds and hearts this next week as we pack up in St Louis, drive across the country, and unload in Seattle.  It is a task we are not necessarily looking forward to completing as we know it may come with stresses, challenges and frustrations along the way. But the reward, returning home, is defintely worth it.  And the Richmon’s are always up for an adventure!