the package

as october is just finishing up, my thoughts are starting to wind up...
there are a short four weeks left until we get all reeled into advent season. a time i love and cherish. a time of celebration and expectation, waiting and hoping, enjoying long evenings with stories and candle light. maybe i will be able to plan for some still and contemplation in all the preparations.
but for now, it is the one package, which travels across continents, to a place where the mail delivery is not very reliable, and that is exactly the reason, to send it out early!
o dear friends down south, we miss you and wrapping up a few little presents and tokens of friendship, i'm all immersed with shared memories. stories of hiking, dying our hair with henna (well that was super fun!), spending hours talking and sharing and praying.
our kids are not little anymore, the then tree climbing and rambunctious boys are now grown, young man making their own decisions.
though the youngest are still in the house, very much still needing parental care and attention, bet time stories and consolation. thank you for being still friends.
especially, as we are so very far appart!

there are definitely more people in my life to which i want to send a package or a hand written letter. i'm sure, in a few more days the list writing is starting and my thoughts will be spinning and i will enjoy that time. we are far appart, but i'm close in thought.