Skip to main content

A watch is always too fast or too slow.

'Oh! Do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch.'
-Mansfield Park
                   -Jane Austen 

One month ago I stepped onto British soil. I had no idea what to expect when I walked through the arrival gate. Leaving everything I knew behind; the comfort and peace that comes with familiarity, family, friends, my own car and independence was chucked out the window. I had to breath deep and pray it was going to be all worth it. Without a doubt I can say this decision was the right one, no matter what lack of sleep, introverted time and 'control' (not having my car :/ ) may suggest to me was a foolish decision, I know that the friends, experiences, growth in maturity and serving God this year will provide me with enough sweet to help with the bitter taste leaving home brought. 

Thank you to all of you who helped me make this very difficult and amazing choice. Through your wisdom, listening ears, shoulders to cry on, prayers, encouraging words, your support has meant more to me then you will ever understand. 

Here are a few random pictures of my time here thus far. 


Sun rising as we get closer to Iceland

Iceland!
                                     
                                                           Waiting to depart for England

      
 Dana told me Iceland air was funny... they sure are!


England!
I am still kicking myself for not getting my camera back out as we flew over London, it was perfectly clear and I could see Parliament, the London Eye etc, it all looked so small, like I could reach out and touch it. Such a different perspective from above it all!

I have been blessed with some amazing young ladies who are interns in different capacities as well and have become dear friends already!





I was eager to get to London so the first Saturday we had off 'K' and I went!
We went to the Victoria and Albert Museum and the stores Selfridge & Co and Liberty. 






 The V&A Museum 







Last years intern has returned to work in the area and we are blessed to become friends with her!


I will do my best to be more faithful with updates and stories!
Much love! xxoxo





 

Comments

  1. d.10 October 2013 at 16:33

    They are funny on Icelandair aren't they! I remember the headrest saying something ridiculous too. Glad to see you are making some great friends and seeing the sites. I'm sure it is starting to feel like a new kind of home.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Conditions

Conditions. Favorable or unfavorable. These factors become the difference between confidence and the feeling of being out of control. Well acquainted with its quirks and the way it drives, my car and I have driven many miles. Sunshine, warm days and open roads. Driving is both liberating and enjoyable and not merely just a means to an end. Snow, ice, wind and darkness. Driving is stressful, at moments terrifying. And the car that once felt very familiar now feels unfamiliar. Weightlessness upon a surface that was once clear, its boundaries no longer visible. Once familiar, now obscured.  Sunlight that once gave foresight, is replaced by headlights that give fragments of visibility as you move forward in the descending darkness. You know your destination. But the journey towards home is difficult, uncertain, long and slow. You cannot guarantee that you will arrive without incident. You only know, that you have to take deep controlled breath, after d...
Post a Comment
Read more

Tea & Life

Tea. A delicious warm drink. Also known in England as a Cuppa.... How I enjoy drinking tea. Truth be told, the frequency of which I partake in this rather common and daily habit for some, is quite diminished as of late. I asked myself why this was, as I was soaking up the moonlit sky, on my rather brisk walk this evening. Tea.  Warm, comforting and even more delicious accompanied by scones, clotted cream & jam.... just saying. Of an evening with my Aunt, watching various British period programs,we have been known to consume at least 3 very, very, large pots of tea. My ability to drink tea is rather astonishing. Yet the kettle seldom used and the tea gone more untouched as of late. Why?                                                                               ...
2 comments
Read more

Changing Leaves

"I keep turning over new leaves, and spoiling them, as I used to spoil my copybooks; and I make so many beginnings there never will be an end."   ~Jo March,  Louisa May Alcott, Little Women. A few years ago, I upgraded to a new-to-me, used iPhone.  The camera was better, the storage slightly larger for my obsessive hobby of taking photos of things that caught my eye during walks.  (Let me be honest, it happened far too often, but then again, it's who I am!) My friend's husband jokingly asked if it came with a photo album of leaves, or something along those lines. To his credit, it was a witty and hilarious joke that reflected a reality and truth, that all who were present knew very well... Sheena sure loved to post photos of leaves. I can't help it, my breath catches and I want to document the moment, the transition and to share it with others.  The difference between today and tomorrow is everything in this season.  So, I don't want to miss this moment, th...
Post a Comment
Read more