We stopped by to see Uncle Sonny for a pizza break!
Zaisy got a haircut
We got to go to a wedding at the Zoo!
Cousins trying to figure out who's taller. Zaisy or Charley?
Carousel was free at the Zoo Wedding
We got to visit Storybook Island in South Dakota. The coolest!
Uncle Dave found a kindred spirit
Nagel boys monkeying around
Allie loves Pooh Bear
Silly ol' Bear
Eight AWESOME guys
Rachel and Christina at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
The sisterhood of the traveling pants:Story goes, three sisters ended up buying the same exact pants from Penny's.
They fit all body types fabulously.
I bet some of you have been wondering, "What happened to the Nagels?" "Where are they now?" "Why haven't they called?"
To answer your questions, I ask this question: What happens to a space mission upon returning to Earth from it's orbit? Answer: Re-entry. I've heard this analogy being used to describe missionaries coming back from the field to their native homeland. I think it's a wonderful analogy. I felt many times in the last month like I would completely "burn up on re-entry". Any of you who have been on the mission field can relate, I'm sure. There's a strange feeling of being a foreigner in your own land.
Some friends of ours referred us to a couple who specializes in this type of counseling. They have worked for twenty years in this field. Now they travel around doing "debrief counseling" all over the country. They were able to meet with us one evening about a week ago. After just an hour of listening to who we are and what happened in the last year, they completely nailed all the feelings we've been feeling and struggling with and fighting through. They gave us a strong prescription for the next few months to help us work through some issues, complemented us on our kids (total miracle how well behaved they were), and gave us their contact numbers seeing as they'll be in Boston until November. I think God is going to use this time in our lives as a healing and restoration so that someday maybe we'll be meeting others at Village Inn for a much-needed counseling session.
So, as to the quesions... we made it home safely. We are staying with friends in Colorado Springs, CO. Trying to decide about putting the kids in school. We are still full of a ton of questions ourselves, so please forgive our lack of answers. We are all still reacclimating to our environment.
faith,
hope,
love,
Nagels
10 comments:
Rachel...I am completely understand...(well minus the kids part)...but the missionary part. I was only out of the country for two months and it took me a bit to get used to being "American" again. I will be praying for you guys during this season in your lives! Love you guys!
I dont believe you are home. I have been told you are, I even hear you came to church. They are all dirty lies. I can only verify what I see with my eyes. I have not seen my friends the Nagels. I am depressed. I am going and getting Ice cream. Then I am going to Starbucks. Track me if you can, come to church, we miss you.
Love you bunches. Glad you are reintergrating, do it slowly and with a great deal of intentionality. Dont press to hard, it will come friends, it will come.
YES & yea and 4sure. Went through a rough time when we got home. Thought it was just me and my menopause. But I guess it's a thing that happens very often when missionaries get back to their homeland. And yes, there were alot of times I thought people thought I was from Madagascar, ya know wht I mean? Great to hear from y'all!!
love you guys. You can come and reaclimate at our house with yummy homemade food anytime you want. Just let me know. Maybe we can dream together of foreign lands that we love so much!!! Wren B
okay, see ya later
I can relate to this post in so many ways. I feel like I am going to major re-entry right now. I wasn't expecting to stay in the states longer than a few months, and now that I know I;m going to be here for a while, it's all starting to kick in for real. So much has changed since I've been gone. I just need to find my place again, I think. Family and friends have changed, and so have I. It's hard for us to relate to each other in a way. And finding a job and getting back into the American lifestyle again is overwhelming. There are just so many things, but I know God's grace is enough.....it's good to know I'm not alone in these adjustments... Love you guys and I'm praying for you!!
so good nagels! nicely put.
i love you guys and miss you like crazy!!!
so jealous that you got to meet with those people...any pointers for me ;)
love you love you!
P.s. The kids are freakin HUGE!
Hey, guys! We WERE just wondering where the Nagels were in the world! Thanks for the openness. Yep, re-entry sucks, but you get through it and help others as they come along. Put us on whatever mailing list you have and we'd love to track with you! Blessings from The Stearns (William, Amy, Caroline and Eli-boy)
me too, I can relate to this post in so many ways. God bless will give you more blessings
I'm Kim. I work in family counseling in Denver
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