A few mornings ago, before rolling out of bed, Walter and I heard the familiar drone of a distant plane travelling high in the sky. It's a very different sound from the large passenger planes landing on the airstrip in the middle of Cusco city throughout the day, and it's not often that we hear it, but when we do, it transports us directly to another, dear place.
Walter said, ''Sounds like Canada''.
There is a common flight strip over my parents' farm, so the sound of a distant plane high in the sky soon becomes a sound associated with being there. Walter obviously gained the same association, even after only four weeks spent there nearly two years ago.
We have ONLY THREE MORE SLEEPS in Cusco, and then will be taking the first of four flights with stops in Lima, Bogota and Toronto before landing at our ultimate Canadian destination!!!
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| How fitting, this Canada calendar with our departure date and our arrival date! |
It was always in our plans to head that way next year, but we are feeling pretty good about changing our plans to move this year.
The past few months and weeks have involved paperwork for Walter's visa, organizing things to leave
his office and travel company in good order, and finally organizing, packing and last visits.
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| Packing has gone well, but always so much work! |
Just like this unfinished painting, we don't know the next part of our Peru story. We have plans to be in Canada for a few years, but will obviously always have life spent in both countries.
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| Painting I started some time last year |
Today was a lovely last lunch with the
Josephine House ladies and other missionary friends, and some last kisses and hugs left with the children.
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| Baked fish, potatoes and yucca- it was delicious! |
We are really looking forward to this new chapter in our lives, and looking forward to catching up in person with family and friends from (the other) home. .........Keep in Touch!..................
