End of an era: thank you Newlands Road

It’s a rainy day. Storm Jocelyn battering the country (Scotland always seems to take the brunt of it) and tonight we listen to the whistles coming through the chimney around the log burner. Caleb games in his room. Joshie and mummy watching an episode together and Reuben doing likewise. Ezzy and I in the living room hanging out. Today, I’m counting as my last night in Newlands Road proper. I still technically have one more night. Though tomorrow will be after the packers have been in and taken out everything save for our beds and overnight bags.

Tomorrow it will be just a shell. But today, it has life and fun. 

We’ve been hear since May 2014. Nearly 10 years. But nearly 21 years in Tunbridge Wells. In two days, onThursday we move out into a new county, just 15 minutes away in Crowborough. 

It’s a miracle that got us in here and a miracle that’s got us out. And our time here has been miraculous. 

Thank you Newlands Road for

- introducing us to Ezra

- seeing our children go through primary school and into secondary 

- welcome Ezzy to St Luke’s nursery and then St John’s school

- for allowing the formation of Empathy Action

- for allowing us to host friends, family and be a have for all who walked through the doors

- for gifting us a wonderful base to be hospitable and show love

We’re grateful for you and for the ones who allowed us to grace this space… but mostly we’re grateful to the Almighty who allows us to be led, by faith, into such incredible spaces and places such as this one.

Thank you 63 Cambrian Road for being our 'Home'

Thank you for the past eight and half years

Thank you for providing a shelter for my family

Thank you for being the first home for my three children

Thank you for being the birthing place of a charity

Thank you for being a hub for operations for a band of volunteers

Thank you for being there when we lost some of our family

Thank you for being there when we were at our weakest

Thank you for providing a place for us to build what matters most to us: each other, our beliefs, our characters, our love for others

Thank you for letting us share you with others

Thank you for letting us hide

Thank you for the past eight and a half years.

We're thankful for you and all you've allowed us to do.

We'll miss you but always remember you... most of all we simply wish to say thank you.

(Our last supper at 63 Cambrian Road- FnC)

Half term: pre move

Moving tomorrow and having a host of nostalgic feelings and memories.

Been a tense few days of preparation. Waiting is not my strong point. Nice to be among my family again.

One more sleep.