Our March 2021 Go Cho emphasized our need to “hold our future plans lightly, as inevitably there would be twists and turns that we could have never expected.” This has come to pass, as Rich and Aidan plan to leave Thailand in a few days (God willing).
A number of different factors led to the decision to apply for a place for Aidan to start in Term 3 in a school in Sydney last month, with his place being confirmed by the end of last month.
It has been a hectic and stressful time, especially for Rich in organising the sale of cars, motorbike, changing of visas for Luca, flights and packing while still leading the digital media teams and projects (as yet there is no one to take over from Rich).
Aidan is quite sad to be leaving Thailand earlier than expected. He had a great group of friends and was very much settled here. This is one of the hardest aspects of missionary life, when you have to move your family around so much. These transitions are not easy for anyone, but harder as the children grow older and their attachments much stronger.
Luca will remain in Thailand to finish his final year of highschool, starting in August. Undoubtedly, it will be hard being the only one in our family to remain in Thailand. We are so thankful for Ross and Eirenee who will be his guardians for at least the next 6 months.
After two weeks of quarantine and a few weeks to settle in, we will begin our final home assignment from August. We look forward to visiting you at your church, small group or individually and sharing with you of God’s work in Thailand and some fruit of your faithful prayers.
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