A huge prayer request was our house. We have gone back and forth over the past year about whether to sell it or rent it. In January, we put it up For Sale by Owner. We had it for sale for about 4 months. Sean held a few open houses, we got a few calls from Craigs List, we even had a few very interested people wanting to do a lease to purchase option. But in the end, nothing came through. About ten months ago, Sean and his friend Jim talked about the possibility of he and his wife renting it. But their apartment lease was not up until August 1. Supposedly Tanya was pretty bummed because she said she would have loved to move in here. So that topic was dropped. Well a few months ago Sean and I had discussed that if nothing came open for him to promote then we would just move to DFW and he would take a transfer. He wanted to set a date that that would happen. At first, it was July 1. Then as it got closer, I expressed to him that this was very emotional for me and, though it may seem silly, my birthday was coming up July 23 and I was signed up to run the Wharf to Wharf from Santa Cruz to Capitola with my brothers and sisters-in-law. So he said ok then we'll say August 1. Then only about a month before all of this came down with us moving, Sean and Jim talked again, this time more seriously. But once again the issue of their lease came up. We didn't think much of it until I was offered the job at Cook and as we looked at the calendar to see when my possible start day would be and therefore our possible move, would you believe it was August 1!!!! We just laughed! It is becoming fun to watch how everything truly is falling into place. Well we soon found out that although their lease was up August 1, they were in contract through September 1 due to a required 60 day notice. Although we stressed at first about this, we just knew it would work out the way it was supposed to and we had total peace. Finally Jim came back to us and said they wanted to move in as soon as possible and they would pay be able to pay for August! Praise God!!! Just shows, we never have to worry when God is in control.
Every next prayer request we come up with, it is quickly answered. First the house prayer was answered. Then that Sean's transfer would be approved and it was. Then that our bedroom set would sell and it did within a couple of days and on the first phone call! Right now the big request for me is that my license would all come through on time so that I can start work August 13. So please be praying for this. I am choosing to not worry about it. Just staying on top of all that has to be done, but beyond that, its out of my control.
So on to more fun things.... like packing!!!! Oh my gosh! I forgot how much work it is. And Sean is doing the hard part! I can't imagine if Sean had gotten a promotion and we would have had to do all of this and be out of here in two weeks! There's no way! All my pictures are down, my decor is down, everything is quickly being boxed up. Its weird and yet so exciting too. I keep waiting to freak out but it never comes. It feels right. I'm really excited. Although I have had a couple moments so far where reality was a very sad thought... and brought my first tears.
Yesterday we had a yard sale with Brett and Mattie (Sean's brother and our sister-in-law). It hit me all of the sudden, as I was sitting next to my 20-something week pregnant sister-in-law, that I would not be around for the birth of my newest nephew. The tears began to come. Later in the day, I read my friend, Lisa's, blog she did with pictures of our trip to zoo two days before. But it was more than that. (I copied and shared her blog here on mine.... check out the pics if you haven't already) She posted all the pics Emery and the twins have taken together. From newborn babies until today. They've had St. Patrick's Day, 4th of July, Christmas, weddings, and birthday pics taken together! And I realized they would stop here. The tears flooooowed!! We are also their godparents but will relinguish this honor so that their godparents will be local. I'm finding that dealing with leaving, and missing, all the kids in my life will definitely be the hardest. Adults will understand and will not forget you, but the kids might. :( I just want my nieces and nephews to know me and love me and have relationship even from a distance. Its the youngest ones I worry about the most because they are still forming memories of you. But pictures and birthday cards and skype! will be our best bet! I know the Lord will cover their little memories. And when we do visit, the time spent will be of much more quality.
That's it for now.... back to packing!
Every next prayer request we come up with, it is quickly answered. First the house prayer was answered. Then that Sean's transfer would be approved and it was. Then that our bedroom set would sell and it did within a couple of days and on the first phone call! Right now the big request for me is that my license would all come through on time so that I can start work August 13. So please be praying for this. I am choosing to not worry about it. Just staying on top of all that has to be done, but beyond that, its out of my control.
So on to more fun things.... like packing!!!! Oh my gosh! I forgot how much work it is. And Sean is doing the hard part! I can't imagine if Sean had gotten a promotion and we would have had to do all of this and be out of here in two weeks! There's no way! All my pictures are down, my decor is down, everything is quickly being boxed up. Its weird and yet so exciting too. I keep waiting to freak out but it never comes. It feels right. I'm really excited. Although I have had a couple moments so far where reality was a very sad thought... and brought my first tears.
Yesterday we had a yard sale with Brett and Mattie (Sean's brother and our sister-in-law). It hit me all of the sudden, as I was sitting next to my 20-something week pregnant sister-in-law, that I would not be around for the birth of my newest nephew. The tears began to come. Later in the day, I read my friend, Lisa's, blog she did with pictures of our trip to zoo two days before. But it was more than that. (I copied and shared her blog here on mine.... check out the pics if you haven't already) She posted all the pics Emery and the twins have taken together. From newborn babies until today. They've had St. Patrick's Day, 4th of July, Christmas, weddings, and birthday pics taken together! And I realized they would stop here. The tears flooooowed!! We are also their godparents but will relinguish this honor so that their godparents will be local. I'm finding that dealing with leaving, and missing, all the kids in my life will definitely be the hardest. Adults will understand and will not forget you, but the kids might. :( I just want my nieces and nephews to know me and love me and have relationship even from a distance. Its the youngest ones I worry about the most because they are still forming memories of you. But pictures and birthday cards and skype! will be our best bet! I know the Lord will cover their little memories. And when we do visit, the time spent will be of much more quality.
That's it for now.... back to packing!
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