Coming Home

This is a hard blog post to write. We have been sent home.

The last couple of weeks, Molly has been struggling with deep depression and has been unable to be in the classroom because of the issues surrounding the situation. Because the 4^th grade has been in turmoil from a teaching perspective this entire year (that’s another story), the school administration has decided to look to hire a new teacher for the classroom.

We have been doing everything we can for Molly, including counseling and doctor’s care, and she has been slowly improving. However, we were unable to provide a definitive date for her to return to the classroom (which she wanted so badly), which prompted the administration to make their decision.

Right now, we are looking at Monday, November 25^th as our return date. We will be staying with my parents in Indiana initially. During this time, we will be looking into resources to support Molly in her struggle and to help equip me to best assist her and sustain myself as a partner with her in this.

I’m sure many of you have questions, and I will be happy to answer them as best as I can. I only ask that you allow Molly her space and direct them to me. You can contact me via Facebook or email me at unmarked42@gmail.com. I will try to respond in a timely manner, but there may be a delay in my responses as we are looking into a couple of retreats to help us in our unexpected transition back to the States.

We are grieving. We don’t understand how this so quickly happened or why God would lead us all the way over here to endure these immense hardships. We feel like a sore letdown to all. It’s going to be very difficult to transition back home and find a sense of ‘normalcy.’ This is what we wanted to do, to serve him in this capacity. But, He will carry us through these trials and make our path straight again. Maybe we will never know why this happened, but “We know that for those who love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).

Most of all, we want to thank all of you who have supported us in this endeavor. Your prayers have been appreciated and your gifts have allowed us to take this step of faith.

-Aaron