Wyatt left today to go into the village of a friend. He will get there by airplane and we are not sure how long he will be there. We haven’t gotten his flight back here yet. This will be an amazing experience for him to “live like a Native”. It is one of the villages you would see in a National Geographic magazine: huts, gourds, sleeping in a hammock, a strange language and foods…The family he will be staying with said they would take lots of pictures for me to share with you. I have to admit that I am a bit nervous about it. He will be so far away and if we can’t get an earlier flight for him, he will be gone 2 weeks. That is a LONG time. But I am also excited for him. How many kids have this type of an opportunity????
Wyatt was nervous as well, but times like this are perfect moments to trust in God for all that is unknown. I reminded him about the times we are out in the ocean and it looks like a HUGE wave is coming our way, but when it gets to us we realize it wasn’t really that big. It is often like that with our fears. They seem overwhelming from a distance but as we get closer our perception is changed. God is the one that can smooth these things out.
The village is called Kosarek and it happened to be one of the villages that Garth flew into when he took his Birthday flight last month. (That is how we got this air shot of the area.) This morning was spent weighing all of the bags to make sure that it was the perfect amount for the plane. Two weeks’ worth of food and supplies for a family of six… That would be tough to plan for!
Emma had a very hard time saying “Good-bye” to Wyatt. Last night and today were full of much weeping on her behalf. She and Wyatt are best friends and she will miss him terribly. I told the girls that we could redo Wyatt’s room while he is gone and surprise him. They already started working on it so that will help pass the time.
Pray for Wyatt to really feel God’s presence. This will be the longest and farthest he has been away. I know God is in control and can rest in the fact that he is safe in God’s hand, but my heart is still sad. I do miss him. We will be able to make contact with him every three days so we will give you updates as we hear.
Love
Rachel
1 comment:
It's so funny to read about Wyatt being a young man, traveling on his own... the last time I saw him in person he was just a preschooler! You must be so proud of him!
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