history: My friend's parents are missionaries and therefore go to Africa all the time, so it was no big deal when I heard he was going to Samoa for a while. What I didn't know is that he was actually moving there for a few years, which I really didn't expect.
current: I don't really know how to react to this, but one of my friends told me a few days ago that not only is he going to Samoa for a while (which didn't surprise me because he and his family go to Africa all the time), but he's staying and moving there for a few years.
next: Wow, that's quite a move. Did he say why he's staying in Samoa so long?