Goals/Hopes/Dreams for our sabbatical...

Who is Team HM?

We are a family. We are a group of individuals. We are all on journeys of our own, and also on a journey together. We are nuts. We are boring. We are unique. We are ordinary. We are Rick, Connie, Kaija (13) and Aria (10).

What is out of the ordinary is that we're taking a couple of months to leave our routines, jobs, friends, family and home. Why? Well, sometimes we're not sure. It's a little nuts, but when we sat down to contemplate what our hopes and dreams were for this time, here's what came to mind... 

St. John's NFLD, 2013

• To experience other places and cultures to learn about our place in the world. To see how we're all connected and to appreciate and learn from similarities and differences.

• To grow closer as a family through shared experiences and challenges.

• To grow in our relationship with God by using the gift of time to experience Him.

If this trip will be anything like any of our other travels, one of the unexpected benefits will be that we will have a deeper appreciation for home. By home I mean everything from the memory foam on my bed to the beautiful communities of people that we are part of. I have never yet visited a place where I would rather live, mostly because those I know and love aren't there.

So to all those that we know and love, please join us on our journey. Keep in touch and keep us close in your prayers. We are truly grateful for all of you.