We left the day after Christmas to travel north to visit some old friends, meet some new friends, and spend a few days with family. At the end of each visit we've had to say goodbye. And the next couple of weeks will be full of goodbyes. It's just plain sad. There are so many people in our life that we see on a regular basis and it's hard now knowing when we will see them again. It's hard to let go of them (you).
One of the reasons for our trip (to travel by car 15+ hours away from home with 3 'spirited' boys) was to visit a church in New Jersey. I will be honest and say I was not all that excited about the drive (going so far and being stuck in such a small space with the above boys). I love to share what God is doing in our lives but preferably closer to home where we can get a babysitter. The pastor and his wife are friends from way back that we had lost touch with and now God has crossed our paths again. I really did not have any expectations of our visit other than to share our hearts and be worn out keeping our boys in line. What we got was overwhelming love and encouragement from our friends and a church of people we have never met. It was overwhelming to say the least. It was an amazing 4 days and at the end we didn't want to leave. I love that God knows what we need and He meets them in ways we never expect.
Now we are in a full run to get alot done in the next 3 weeks. We have to get rid of our furniture, find homes for 4 cats, get the paperwork all set to bring our dog (Pete) with us, say goodbye, pack our belongings, sell our van, rent our house, get shots, say more goodbyes, buy plane tickets, get our life's paperwork in order, travel to South Florida to ship our belongings and visit with friends and family for more goodbyes. We need prayer for all of these things to happen and for the time to be peaceful.
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