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There have been a few times where I have wished I was back home.  A few of those times have been when I got an e-mail from my sister, she had sent me two pictures of my niece and nephew embracing after she got home from school.  Another time is when my sister texted me and told me she was engaged! And this morning, I got an email from Tyla telling me that there was accident with a 15 passenger van with some Bethany students in it.  All these are very different reasons for wanting to be home.

When I think about my nieces and nephews and the things I am missing in their lives it is hard.  Though one would think I am used to it now. I have not really been in Calgary or Canmore for 5 years. Yes I go home for weekends or for parts of the summer, but I have not really been part of their lives regularly.  But being here in a different country is just different there is not really the option for me to go home and see them for the weekend if I wanted.  But it is part of the price I pay. For now I settle for pictures of their embraces, videos they left on my computer and emails from them or their parents.

Getting the text from Reilly saying her and Phil were engaged was so exciting! I am so very excited that they are engaged. I was pretty sure that while I was here they would get engaged, but knowing that I won’t be there to help Reilly with any of the planning and I think that is what I am going to have the most trouble with.  She also asked me to be one of her bridesmaids, which of course I told her yes!  They will be getting married on July 25th!  Lots of time to adjust to the time difference again! ;)

And finally the accident with the students at Bethany, I know there is nothing I could physically do, I think if I were home I would try to see if there was anything I could help with but I really don’t know what that would look like.  I was at school last time there was a car accident with other students in a 15 passenger van, and it was really hard on the community.  So I can only imagine what the community is like right now.  From here all I can do is pray.  Bethany community I hope you know I am praying for you guys, those who were involved and those who are friends and family and the staff.

What am I learning from all this, well that I can always wish I was else where, but I do need to learn to live and be happy where I am.  To love the people I am around not just the ones who are back home.

Until next time, love those people who surround you.