new book, new characters

as lucy, edmund, susan and peter waited for the train, they were magically drawn back to the land of narnia. however, they did not return where they left off. no, it's been over a thousand years in narnia since they left and all of the friends they made were long gone. where are the beavers? where is mr. tumnus? even their kingdom, cair paravel was left in ruins. it was again, a brand new world to explore and new friends to make. there was no real time to say goodbye to the beavers and mr. tumnus. they were quickly thrusted into a new world and new adventure.

that is how i feel at times. my last few days in seattle were fast and furious. so much had happened in the last few weeks in seattle and then it feels almost instantly that we were transported to south dakota with a whole new cast of characters to meet. no, mr. tumnus isn't here, nor are the beavers, and we miss our family and friends in seattle. However, we have been meeting trumpkins and reepicheeps here in south dakota, and they are proving to be faithful partners in the opening chapter of our new book. And needless to say, the same aslan is here as he was in seattle, and that is a comforting thought.