Progress

Okay, so Tuesday came and went, and so did Wednesday and here we are at Thursday. So far, three fun filled days of having perfect strangers in your house, packing your life into a bunch of boxes. Interesting thought. I mean, letting anyone touch your, well, you know, "stuff". Anyway, it's going well, and I'm grateful that they are packing, and that I am at work today, because I don't think I could do another eight hours of "Mam, can you come here a sec? Where does this go, air, sea, or storage?". "I don't know, surprise me!!!!". At this point, I think I'd rather sell everything, and not deal with possessions. It's crazy to think how much stuff we all "need". Anyway, I'll get off that soapbox, and leave you with a link to someone I enjoy following, Jamie the Very Worst Missionary at http://www.theveryworstmissionary.com/. I read her recent post, and she and her family just returned to the states from a long term mission tour in Costa Rica. It's interesting to hear her perspective of their move. Hope you'll enjoy it.

The YARD SALE Birthday

Two days until the packers/movers arrive. As with every move comes a YARD SALE. I love this part of moving. Taking all the old stuff, that you have loved for so long, but is now old and tired, and giving it to someone else to love. Of course, "one man's junk is another man's treasure". So we (Don) hauled out some old furniture, TVs, stereo equipment, and tons of clothes. I sold a lot of my clothes, and most of the furniture that we put out. We are donating the rest. Yard sales are always entertaining with some of the yard salers and their negotiating. At one point I wanted to say "man, just take the stuff and leave! I'm not trying to make a living off this stuff, just wanna get rid of it!

The interesting thing about this particular yard sale was that it was Don's birthday.A milestone birthday at that. Happy 50th to my wonderful husband! After the yard sale, we celebrated with takeout, and cupcakes from Park side Bakery. This bakery is amazing. It frosts the cupcakes with an ice cream scoop! Yes, literally takes a scoop filled with frosting and plops it on top.  Is that wrong? All and all, it was a good day though, just a part of moving, so you have to be flexible.

A Momentary Freak-Out!

Tuesday?! Like six days from now, Tuesday?! How can this be? We have been looking forward to this day for a long time, but Tuesday? Of next week Tuesday, the movers are coming?

 (Shelly looks around the room) 0_0'

She sees everything in it's place, just the way she likes it. On top of the TV Armoire, she sees the canvas picture of her and the kids at the beach when they are small. Her favorite pair of finials that she purchased while shopping with a special sister-in-law in Decatur sit nicely beside the photo, and her wedding album tucked neatly away in the cubby of the armoire. She especially notices the pictures that are all still nicely hung on the walls, and wonders how things will ever be ready for movers on Tuesday.

So, how could this be? How could the movers be coming Tuesday? With so much to be accomplished before they come... on Tuesday?!!

Bon Voyage!

Bon Voyage - "Good Journey"!

A few little words written on a cake by some beloved coworkers as they tell me "hurry back!  It's that phrase that you hear when you are saying goodbye, so that you can say hello to a new beginning. And, so it's begun, the well wishes and the send offs to a new chapter in my life (my whole family's life).

We have been blessed with an amazing opportunity to work abroad - in Uganda! Where? Uganda the country? Is this a joke? I mean, who does that? These are a just a few of the questions that I get when I tell someone that I (we) are moving....to Uganda. But, for me, it's exhilarating, scary, surreal, crazy...need I go on? But, overall, incredibly exciting.

OK, you can stop looking at me like that now, because I am not crazy, and yes, it's going to happen. We ARE going to board that plane in just a few short weeks, taking with us whatever we can that will fit into our allotted pack out, and heading off to an experience that no matter how wonderful, or how not so wonderful it may be, will have an incredible impact on not only us, but the amazing people we meet along our journey.  I hope that you will join me as I share my joys (and difficulties) along the way......in Uganda!