We’ve now been back from Latvia for 6 months and over on her blog Zoe wrote an entry that summed up the things she missed about Latvia and those things she enjoys about being back in the UK. It does seem amazing that we’ve been back this long already as sometimes it only seems like yesterday since I spent almost all my time in Bruninieku iela 10a, which was where we lived, worked and worshipped for almost 6 years.
So where am I today? Well it’s been an interesting few months and I’ve discovered a great deal about myself and about the God who I serve. I’m more certain of my calling now than when we left Latvia and the Lord is continuing to reveal more about what He wants me to do for him. I’m also far more aware of my own failings and the things I need to rely on God for. His Spirit is guiding me and strengthening me and I honestly can’t wait for the opportunities that I’m going to have over the coming months.
That’s me! I’m not one for lists so I won’t even begin to make a list of things I miss about Latvia. I would say though that I miss the friendships that we formed over the years there. It can be a lonely life as a Corps Officer, especially in a traditional corps like the one I am in and there is an expectation that the officer stays at arms length relationship wise. I can’t quite get that one, but it has made me realise how good the friendships were! As for what I am enjoying about being back in the UK, well its as simple as being able to communicate freely with people, both about their lives and about spiritual things. I look forward to many more conversations of these sort over the coming years.
