So we got back from Swaziland about four weeks ago and since then, it as though someone put time on fast forward. It is absolutely insane how fast these weeks have flown and we still have so much to do before we pile into that plane on December 29.
I thought I'd give my faithful readers and friends a quick overview of what's happened since we returned and what's facing us in the days ahead.
We arrived back from Africa on Saturday, November 16 and had our ordination service at Restoration Church the next day. My mom was already here taking care of the kids but my brother and a nephew drove up for the service and Jim's parents came down from Columbus. We also had an abundance of sweet friends there to support us including the majority of the We Will Go missionary family and some of Betsie's Troubadour sisters.
With the departure date quickly approaching, we've been doing lots of packing and getting rid of stuff. A sweet gal at church put on two rummage sales for our benefit. We provided lots of things to sale and she did most of the work. It was a huge, huge blessing.
Amidst all the purging, packing, and tying up loose ends, we've taken time to do fun things, such as go to the Doctor Who movie.
Eat out with friends, like my Troubadour sister Audra.
Take the kids skating with the homeschool group.
Walking on the beach with the big girls.
Visiting Delta State with David so Jim could see it for himself.
And continue to enjoy the every day life here at We Will Go, whether that's serving in the clothes ministry or celebrating a birthday.
We also spent a few days over the Thanksgiving week with Jim's family up in Columbus and then my family on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
And now we're right smack dab in the middle of final preparations for Swaziland while also juggling Christmas activities (obviously pared down) and spending as much time with friends and family as possible.
Pray for us, PLEASE! We have got so much to do in the next 23 days. We have to finish packing, make a thousand decisions about things we never even thought about before, move out of our house, visit family and friends, throw a going-away party, and on and on.
I will post more about this in my next post and give y'all some dates.
This really is the biggest, craziest thing we've ever done. And that's saying a lot for this family.
I will post more about this in my next post and give y'all some dates.
This really is the biggest, craziest thing we've ever done. And that's saying a lot for this family.
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