Since I didn’t write you an
airplane note before you left. (you probably realised that that is a bit of a
tradition for us, with T and B both writing you letters. We like to give last
letters to read on the plane, and to re-read over and over again to remember
the good times, and just because it is nice to have something to hold onto when
the visit has come to an end) so, I wanted to write you a letter. So here it
goes:
Dear Grandma, Grandpa, and
Katy,
Thank you so much for coming
to Australia. Thank you for taking the time, and spending the money, and
leaving behind many things for those 5 weeks to come and visit us. I’ve never
had the chance to spend that amount of time with you all especially in such a
close way, and I am grateful for that time more than words can say.
I am so thankful that you were
able to experience our life here in Australia. I’m glad that you got to meet
our friends, see where we live, come to our church, and experience our life
here.
I am glad that I was able to
get to know you better over these 5 weeks. I’m glad for the things that I
learnt about you, about Grandma and Grandpa’s childhoods, about Dad moving in
with you, about your foster and adopted children, and just to know you all
better
Grandpa, thanks for helping me
with the veggie garden, for doing all the hard work, sorry you don’t get to
enjoy the fruit of your labours, but I think all of us will be thankful for the
home grown veggies J
I’m thankful that in this five
weeks, I got to experience great things with you, and I will miss Katy’s hugs, late
night talks with Grandma, one on one talks and walks with Grandpa, your
prayers, so many times I heard and was so grateful for all 3 of your prayers,
teaching Katy in my children’s bible class, hearing her tell me the catechism
questions, lunch with Grandpa and Katy, outings with Grandma. I will miss it,
but mostly I will miss you all!
Lord Willing I will see you
again next year!
Love Always,
Maria
