| | It might sound cliché, but I love driving into town, and seeing the Tower all lit up. For me, the Tower represents a dividing point between tourism and my reality. For most of the people I knew in my past, it was a symbol of culture, travel, and their unlived dreams. I don't know how many people I've heard say, "Oh, I'd love to go to Paris someday."
For me, however, the Tower is the symbol of the nation that I love. The people that my heart belongs to in so many ways. It is the object, that when seen on t-shirts and paraphernalia causes me to see the faces of my family.
So when I drive into town and see it all lit up, there comes this overwhelming feeling of happiness. Not because I have traveled across oceans to see a city full of history and lights. But because I am among family, in a place that I love.
 (Lily Anne and me in Africa 2007)
Today we had the pleasure of going to visit Lily Anne and her family 75 km outside of town. They just moved into a new house about 9 months ago, which used to be an old bar. Needless to say there was a lot of work to be done. There is still quite a bit to do, but little by little it is becoming a home.
We spent the afternoon talking together, enjoying tea and crisps, and when her family came home, we enjoyed the evening meal together. It was so good to see her and her family, reap the pleasure of their company, and rebuild that friendship. I feel like I have so much left to learn from her and her experiences.
 (Lily Anne's Family with Rose and Roland Mohsen)
I feel so blessed to be here. Rose told someone today that having me here was like having one of her own children come home for a visit. I feel the same way. When I think of "4, rue Deodat de Severac, 17th Paris", I think of family.
I don't know where God is going to put me in this life. I don't know where I'll be in 20 years. But I pray that no matter what happens, the relationships that I have now, the family that I am close to, both on this side of the ocean and the other, will always be a part of my life. I pray that through my relationships God is gloried, and those whom I love are encouraged to serve Him more faithfully.
Sometimes life is difficult. Sometimes life is wonderful. Sometimes I am simply happy to be.
PS - I found my favorite chocolate at Lidl tonight. :: smiles :: |
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