Back home with the Weese's

We've been home, in Canada, a week today. I did catch myself calling
the compound home during a conversation yesterday, though! If home is
where your heart is, then in some way, Ghana is a bit like home. The
beautiful country and the wonderful people who live there definately
captured a piece of my heart. I could definately see myself going back
to serve there. My mind is still wandering on a regular basis!
Everything from food, mealtime, church, traffic, work, laughter and
friendship to African gutters comes to my thoughts.

We really appreciated our transition time in Lodon! I could hardly
believe I was able to sit outside in my bare feet with a cup of coffee
in the garden! The idea of having a warm shower for as long as I wanted
was a little conflicting. It felt very luxurious but also a little
guilt inducing. I'm glad that some of these firsts were made before
coming home. We sure felt pampered by our brothers and sisters who
cared for us in London. They didn't even turn us away when Sarah, Diane
and I arrived over and hour late from our day of touring the city! We
are very thankful for everyone's kindness!

I am beginning to get my feet back on the ground at home. I really miss
the red dirt, though! I don't really miss washing it out of my clothes
in a bucket! My washer and I are getting re-aquainted! I'm determined
not to let Lawrence forgot that he's capable of doing his own laundry.
It seems he's adjusting a little easier than I am. It has been a little
rough switching gears from team mate to Mom and wife. Christopher has
been staying pretty close - sleeping beside my bed on the floor!
Benjamin keeps wrapping his long arm around me to say "I really missed
you Mom". They both grew and their clothes I brought home for them
barely fit! Lawrence Sr. on the other hand worked very hard on cleaning
out and demo-ing our old garage and got a little smaller! He took such
good care of our house and family. He's taken such good care of me
since I got home! I hope everyone else has had a good transition, as
well. I'm sure we've all not been our "usual" selves. We may have to
create a new "usual". You really can't have such a huge experience
without being changed in some way! Things happen when you follow a
calling!

Thanks for checking in! May God richly bless you!
Penny