Two Weeks

We are down to the wire. Two weeks from today we leave. That is exciting. I feel like that very old song "All my bags are packed. I'm ready to go..." If you don't know that song, you weren't alive in the 70's. I remember singing it in 5th grade singing time when Mrs. Nelson would play her guitar and we'd sing.

We've had a great week of vacation at the cottage of generous friends in Florida. We've played in the water, built bears at Build a Bear, saw a dolphin show and ate way too much food. It has been so good to vacation with the girls and just have time as a family to relax and have fun together.

I cannot explain how stressful the last few months have been in trying to pack, but it was not just packing a house, but sorting and storing. In missions it is always an issue that everything touched has to be decided on for the long haul. Do we keep this for storage? Do we give it to Goodwill? Do we ship it to Moldova? Where do I need it? A million decisions and I hope I've made them correctly. Everything is pretty much ready to go. We have just a very few things to deal with when we return from vacation and there is always the last bag to pack.

Please keep us in prayer these last two weeks as we say goodbye to family. My dad's health is not good and I feel this could be a final farewell. Pray that the times are special and meaningful for all of us.

Our teacher for the next year, Shauna, is traveling with us on the 31st. She will be such a blessing to our family. Pray for her as she makes her first trip overseas and really leaves home for the first time. Pray for her parents as they see her go. She is a great young woman and I think this will be a wonderful year for her and our family.

Thanks for your prayers.