Prehistory

At the time of departure from Sydney, we didn't really know what things we should pack that might help us settle in a new place—aside from the essentials of a few bits of clothing, some household doodads, decorative stuff and a whole mountain of books. In a fit of desperation, we threw in a 20 cent bag of mixed photographs that included a lot of baby images (in case we needed to remember what we looked like), a few of the seminal 'growing up moments' (for those awful "guess who" competitions at church weekend aways and school fundraisers etc) and this one from Prehistory...




This is, as well as being visual evidence for all that was rotten in the state of A's parents' wardrobe, is a group of friends who have stayed close and have shared marriage (some to each other, some introducing new people to the recipe), mortgages (our combined debt must be quite ridiculous), relocation overseas, interstate, intrastate and back again, deaths of loved ones, career upheavals, weight fluctuations, health concerns and babies. Our lives, on the surface at least, look nothing remotely like they did when this photo was taken some 8 or so years ago!

What has been constant, however, is our bond as Christian brothers and sisters. How good is He to us that we have been provided with each other!
Excuse me whilst I tear up because we are so far away (and because I look atrocious in black floral patterning...).
Come and visit soon!
P.S Happy birthday Rach! (1970's green dress, flirty look, third from left)