I abhor packing. If it's an overnight trip, I abhor it. If it's a weekend trip, I abhor it. if it's a week long trip, I really abhor it. If it's moving from one place to another? Well, that just about puts me over the edge. And, if it's moving across the world...well, you've probably guessed it, I do lose it. Despite my abhorrence of packing, it is a part of my life. It is more a part of my life than I would ever love to admit, but it is there. Growing up in the same house for 18 years, NEVER having to move didn't prepare me very well for my adult life where I move about every 1 1/2 years on average! arrrgghhhh...it drives me crazy. And, it would be a whole lot easier if I didn't have four children all in different stages in life and will continually be so. This makes knowing what to purge and what to keep an even harder feat.
So, I am pausing at this moment of the day, to center myself and to ask forgiveness of my Lord for the impatience and harshness I've had with every one of my family members as I purge and gear up for a big Yard Sale the end of June. It's just so hard to get rid of things. It's not that I am particularly attached to things, it's more that I feel like I am hurting the person who gave whatever it is I want to get rid of. I know that the person usually spent money on the gift and put thought into picking out the right gift and, for me that makes it all the harder! I know this is a good problem to have, but it is so hard. I am sure I am not the only one who suffers from this...whatever "this" is!
Just to update you all on what's going on with us and why we're packing....Paul's sister, God love her, is also packing and moving to Canada in July. Her sweet husband got a job there and so they are moving their family. As a result, they have offered us their home to live in until we leave for our second term in Thailand. As you can imagine, this is a huge blessing to our family and I hope to theirs as well. Their home is in a Jacksonville, FL suburb. So, we are planning to move "north" (hahaha!) in mid July and occupy their home for them. We are so thankful, once again, for God's provision and that we will be closer to family as the time draws near for us to leave. Paul's parents and one of his siblings live nearby and his other sister isn't too far away either.
We would certainly love for you to be praying for us. Paul is finishing up his coursework at RTS and will be graduating May 25th! This is great and wonderful and we're so glad, but at this point, he is not much help with purging and packing. So, your prayers are appreciated for that as well. Also, we are leaving for a Vision Trip June 7 to Thailand! Elizabeth and I are traveling alone while Paul and PJ are traveling with our friend Drew. We will meet up with the other members of the team in Bangkok and go to Southern Thailand from there. We would ask for your prayers concerning all the details of this trip. We praise God for providing the funding for this important trip and look forward to see how He will work through it. Please pray for those are exploring and praying about working with us in Southern Thailand.
For today, though, I could use your prayers for me as I purge and pack in the coming weeks...that I would remember that even in this I am to glorify my Lord.
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