February 7, 2008--Preparing to move

It's finally starting to sink in that we're moving in a week and a half. I've been packing up all of our things into boxes this week, so it's finally starting to feel real. I'm sitting here surrounded by boxes of books. Pretty soon we're going to take apart this computer desk and throw it away (it's in pretty bad shape from being moved too many times) and move the computer to a table or something for a few days. I'm not ready to pack that up just yet! Lol! Erick put in his 2-week notice on Monday. He'll work through the 16th. The 17th will be our last Sunday at our church here, and then we're going to drive down with all of our stuff on the 18th. We'll unload, and then go back up here again and leave the kids at Erick's parents' house for a few days, and then come back here and finish fixing up this house. The owners have been so kind to let us stay here for a lot longer than we had intended on staying, and we just want to leave this house looking nice for them. They have blessed us so much, and we want to be a blessing to them as well. Everything's going to have a fresh coat of paint. We're working now on finishing up the hallway and stairway, which needs to be drywalled in. When we're done I'll post a few before and after pictures. Then after that, we have a new pastor's meeting at the district on the Thursday of the week after we leave, and then we have to be at our new church on that Sunday for Erick's installation service. The District Superintendent will preach that service. I think it sounds kind of funny to be installed, like a computer program or something. Erick said it made him think of installing windows or doors. Then he'll preach the evening service. Thankfully, he already has half the sermon written for that one, since he won't have much free time to prepare! I praise God for His timing and His goodness. His ways are perfect. Praise the Lord!