Since moving to Wales, Jason and I have had to make many adjustments. Climate, time zone, and terms of measurement (like cm, liters, and Celsius)—to name a few. But for me, the biggest challenge has been figuring out who I am and my purpose in this new stage of life.

While hiking and walking throughout different areas in the UK this summer, we’ve become familiar with the foxglove plant. The foxglove blooms on a long stalk and has bell-shaped flowers typically in pink, purple, or white hues. The insides of the flowers often have a pattern resembling an animal print. They are truly fascinating to study and can be found throughout the area this time of year.

Some of you are probably wondering where I’ve been. To be honest, I’ve been wondering myself. The past few months have been such a blur of activity that I’ve met myself coming and going but never had a moment to sit and chat with myself (or anyone else for that matter). Between ministry responsibilities, moving into our new rental home (hallelujah!), and having a visit from my mom (hooray!), we’ve whirled around and around so much we couldn’t tell up from down and right from left.