1 . I can’t quite remember the exact moment. My husband and I decided it would be a _________ idea to sell all we owned, move our three _________ into a touring caravan (大篷车) and set off to volunteer our _________ around Europe. The plan was to travel for a year, volunteering in every city, town and village we _________. The remarkable journey would _________ us visit Portugal, Spain, Italy and Germany.

You see, living in central Portugal had inspired us to do something more with our _________. We lived in a community where people didn’t _________ all that much but were happy to _________ what little they had. A place where family, friends and community were top _________. A place where, when things go wrong, they don’t look to __________ but rather smile saying “That’s life”.

We wanted our children to __________ with these same values and __________ them to as many different cultures and lifestyles as possible. We also wanted them to experience the __________ satisfaction felt when they do something to __________ someone else. So far, the journey has __________ our expectations on absolutely every __________. In a week’s time we will once again be on our way, __________ with us more skills, memories and friendships.

We’ve had __________, but through all of this, our family __________ has become stronger than ever. Every day I __________ at how much the kids have learnt and accomplished and overcome in such a short space of time. And every day I think that one year is probably not long enough.