Just like that, 2021 is over! It was a year filled with some of the biggest changes of our lives, and also included many firsts; our first anniversary, our first child, and Nova's first airplane ride (and her first snow experience, which is notable since she may not see snow for a few years!).
We were able to end the year with a restful Christmas and a break from our meetings, spending quality time with our families. It was great to enjoy family dinners and sing-a-long evenings together with those closest to us, since it may be a while before we share this special time of year with family again. Some of our 2021 highlights include a Grade 3 goodbye party, a chance to fly three new types of airplanes, a trip to Ontario that made our work with MAF official, giggles with Nova (and many other milestones), a surprise visit from our favourite aunt, and many board game nights!
2022 promises to be another year of firsts, the Lord willing. We hope this will be the year that we make Papua New Guinea our new home -- the anticipation of this move is very exciting, but as it become more real there are many emotions that get thrown into the mix. As we continue meeting people, sharing about our passion, and seeing our support levels rise and our departure time approach, I'm sure that even more emotions will appear. There are things that will be very difficult about this transition, but we are able to look forward to it as something that we truly feel called to do. This year will have many firsts -- and we don't even know what they will all be -- but we are ready to take this step. As we do this, we will continue to hold our wedding text close to our hearts, trusting God to direct our paths: "In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." (Proverbs 3:6)
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