To our Fuller Family

Welcome Fuller Friends to our family blog.

It was a chaotic last week as Clayton submitted final papers, graduated and we packed everything up and said our goodbyes. The 15 hour flight went reasonably well and we are just about over the jet lag. I think that we are still recovering from exhaustion though.

Our time at Fuller Seminary was perhaps one of the best seasons of our lives (so far). We loved the Southern Californian climate and lifestyle and of course Disneyland. But more than this, our family was forever changed by the Fuller community. You became our family away from Oz. You accepted us and embraced us with your generosity and friendship. We were real with each other and supported one another. We did life together.

Now back in Melbourne, life feels a little surreal. It's like we've travelled back in time or like we have entered an alternate universe. The boys are happy to be reunited with family, but have already talked about missing their friends. Nathan has constructed an imaginary friend - 'Hannah the elephant'. He tells us that Hannah is his friend, but can't seem to find 'him'. Perhaps he is projecting his confusion with not knowing how to find his buddies from Fuller. I suppose that we're all a little confused. Fuller became our home, and we have even caught ourselves referring to it has such. It's weird feeling connected to one place and then knowing that you have to move on. It's tough wanting to reconnect in Melbourne, but knowing that our stay here is even more temporary.

I think that heaven will be like one great big reunion party. Hopefully we won't have to wait until then though!

Missing you all already.