Well this is it. We are just about to set off for the airport (our flight is at 2.10pm). We have had a really nice (and sad) few days saying goodbye to family and friends. We had a lovely day in Leeds on Friday with Mary and her new baby son, Cole. Then we spent the weekend with Em’s sisters in the Midlands. Simon cooked us a personalised chicken pie to say farewell on Saturday evening (see photo below) and we spent Sunday with the church in Leamington on their church camp – they prayed for us, in what was was a very special and significant time. The past couple of days we have spent sorting out the last few jobs and spending time with Becci and Simon and Gary and Anna (we also had a lovely meal with Em’s uncle and aunt, Peter and Elaine (who also cooked us a lovely chicken pie), and their daughter Miriam on Monday evening). We have had a lot of fun. Simon, Gary and I had a final game of golf yesterday (pitch and putt) and I came second which is a big improvement on my normal ranking. But finally today has arrived. We are a mixture of sad, nervous and excited. Right now we are just keen to get out there so that we can start finding our feet (and a home). We will keep you posted as we begin our American adventure!
Simon's chicken pie!
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