Nancy aptly describes our life for the next weeks as CS Lewis described a halfway point between this world and the imaginative world called Narnia, the woods between the worlds. We are here now, but much of us is still where we were and some of us is where we are going to be. That is a between worlds place to be!
I arrived Tuesday after covering 2,935 miles in 6 days in our 1973 van. It was loaded with books and other heavy cargo, and some people doubted I would make it. But all went without a hitch, and I was duly greeted by Nancy, Steve, Emily and our grandaughter-to-be.
We are unpacking a bit, with the possibility of keeping our apartment here even while we are away--just for the sake of nesting. That is a term that means a bit more to Nancy than to me, but I understand what it is about. It would mean one less packing up (altho we have few possessions here) and a bit more stability for when we come back. While the Scripture says that our true permanent home is in heaven, the idea of place and home this side of there and then is a shadow of what is to come, and has God-given value. So, while we will be nomads for some time, a place may be a good idea.
Emily is due any day. Steve's mother is arriving tomorrow, will live with Nancy and me, and will take over cooking duties for us all. She is a professional chef, ran a restaurant in Haiti for years before things became too dangerous there, and now cooks for a nursing home. She can turn an ordinary meal into something extraordinary, and we are all looking forward to that.
Enough for now. Temperature is high and humidity is--such is life!