On Sept 15, after many tearful goodbyes, Shane, Theo, Liam and I piled into 2 cabs (yes! We had that many bags) and headed for Heathrow for our last international flight as Londoners. Theo fought leaving more than anyone and screamed his guts out for the first half of the trip before mercifully falling asleep for the last 4 hours :o)
We arrived in NYC and made it to our new apartment, were met by my parents and quickly remembered the reasons we were moving back (24 hour pharmacy and cafes for our 5am runs when we are jet lagged!) But we definitely miss London. The friendships that we formed and the experiences we had have changed us permanently and for the better. We arrived in London as a young married couple and left as a family of 4. We arrived in London with no friends to speak of and when we left we parted with friends who feel more like family. Our church community helped me survive beginning motherhood (twice!) and gave Shane the support he needed throughout his time in London (as well as many other new fathers he could go to the pub with!)
We are excited to be back in the USA and looking forward to learning to navigate NYC with kids. Thankfully most of our London ex-pat friends will be joining us in New York in the next few years so we plan to pave the way for them :o) But we have left a piece of our heart in London and for the blessing that it has been to us, we are forever grateful.
Can’t wait to see you all in the US!!
Love, Sarah and Shane
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