Chris and I have found that moving thousands of miles away from friends and family is difficult. I guess it's one of the things that stops people from making big leaps in life - like moving to the other side of the world.
Although the sky may be cloudy at times, the sun still manages to shine upon us and continues to show us how wonderful this world and the people in it can be.
We've been living in Dunedin for 9 months now and in such a short time, we've built up a rather nice support system of trusted friends and people. Both of our bosses have been amazing, supporting us at work as well as in our personal lives. Our co-workers have become good friends that make us laugh, think about science and the world, and wish us all the best in the world.
On Thursday, those friends threw us a baby shower to celebrate the impending arrival of our first child. Even more surprising to us was that people whom we hardly knew, other than a nod and smile in the halls or the occasional interaction, attended the shower and gave us gifts. Other friends have invited us over to share meals with their families and have gifted us generously with hand-me-downs.
And as usual, our family and friends from afar have continued to support us, especially throughout this pregnancy. Our parents and siblings have sent us the essentials - a cot for our baby to rest his head; a pram for our baby to explore the world with us; books and clothing for our baby to have an enriched and warm life. Our friends have sent us diaper bags, books, and blankets ... all to welcome our baby and make our lives easier.
Our hearts are full of thanks. We have been showered with love. (ETK)
Although the sky may be cloudy at times, the sun still manages to shine upon us and continues to show us how wonderful this world and the people in it can be.
We've been living in Dunedin for 9 months now and in such a short time, we've built up a rather nice support system of trusted friends and people. Both of our bosses have been amazing, supporting us at work as well as in our personal lives. Our co-workers have become good friends that make us laugh, think about science and the world, and wish us all the best in the world.
On Thursday, those friends threw us a baby shower to celebrate the impending arrival of our first child. Even more surprising to us was that people whom we hardly knew, other than a nod and smile in the halls or the occasional interaction, attended the shower and gave us gifts. Other friends have invited us over to share meals with their families and have gifted us generously with hand-me-downs.
And as usual, our family and friends from afar have continued to support us, especially throughout this pregnancy. Our parents and siblings have sent us the essentials - a cot for our baby to rest his head; a pram for our baby to explore the world with us; books and clothing for our baby to have an enriched and warm life. Our friends have sent us diaper bags, books, and blankets ... all to welcome our baby and make our lives easier.
Our hearts are full of thanks. We have been showered with love. (ETK)
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