One of the first questions that comes up in conversations right now is about our kids. Micah spent four of his first five years in Africa, and Asher spent all of his first two. So it’s fascinating and worrisome and intriguing to consider how they’re handling being back in the U.S. for home assignment.
The first and initial transition was easy for Micah and hard for Asher. We moved to Pennsylvania first last July. For Micah, his world became doting relatives and exciting trips to the beach and stimulating half-day kindergarten. He loved the food and the extra time with Mom and Dad (which he didn’t get as much of during our African assignment). He handled it great. Asher, on the other hand, had his entire life upended. His house, his nanny, his toys, and his environment were gone. His first month was a bit rough.
Then, we went to San Diego just before Christmas. Asher did amazingly well. Our reserved and hesitant two-year-old morphed into a boisterous, confident, and outgoing nearly-three-year-old. And while I don’t want to exaggerate and say that Micah did poorly with this transition, he definitely didn’t thrive as much. I think the second huge change in less than six months time took its toll on him. I’ll let his own words express his feelings...on Monday.
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