It has come as a great shock and with even greater sadness that we had to say goodbye to our closest friends here in China. Although we only met the Shockleys three months ago, they are among our dearest friends, and I pray they will always remain that way. We found out today, and they found out three days ago, that they will be moving to just north of London England. The unfortunate part, among many, is that they will be gone before we come back from the States. Our visit today, when we found out about the move, is our last chance to be together.
I am heart sick for both of us. They had truly become like family here to us. It is hard to describe, but the experience of being far from home and in a foreign country such as China, bonds you really quickly to people. Even Danny is extremely close to them. I had prepared myself for having friends move away, as this is part of life as an expatriate--people constantly moving in and out, but I was not expecting this one so quickly. Quite frankly Dustin and I are in shock. I am heart sick for them, as they had just gotten resettled back here, and are now in for a major move. Yet God is faithful, and he will provide for them and for us.
While this is so extremely hard, I feel so blessed to have met them and to be able to continue to stay in touch through e-mail and calls.
Dustin and I have always wanted to head to London, I guess we will be going sooner than we thought....
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