And, if you grow weary, I will carry you for awhile.This is how I train and provide for my new hiking buddy...this is how God trains and provides for His children.
Truly, this is how the last several months have been for us...
And, there is such peace in trusting God this way!
Now, it hasn't been easy, especially for this woman whose struggle with "control" is very real. But, it's so worth it...to surrender control to His capable hands.
I recently saw an anonymous quote that really spoke to me:
"Write your plans in pencil...and give God the eraser." Yes, indeed!
At this point, our moving date has been pushed back twice from the initial plan. Not even our initial plans, but our buyers'. It was the young family buying our farmette that originally proposed an April 14th settlement, as they are expecting a baby in mid-May. Obviously, that date came and went! Apparently, between our contract on the new property running out on May 1st, as well as the mortgage rate locked into by our buyers expiring on May 1st, everyone involved has gotten the message loud and clear, from both parties: This thing needs to be settled and complete by May 1! That said, as of this moment, we STILL do not have a specific date or time for settlement.
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| Best buddies! Tig watches out for his new little friend - they are adorable together! |
But, we are proceeding "as planned" for an April 28th moving day.
We've been doing lots of cleaning and packing...a good friend of mine came over and helped out on Friday, which was a huge relief. I was suffering from paralysis thru analysis - how to tackle the kitchen, not knowing how many more meals I may need to prepare here, and feeling unsure about what I may want to have handy in our trailer for next few months versus what can live in storage until the fall. Julianne got me through it - And, she made us a delicious meal to boot! God provides!
Penny's need for training and attention keeps me focused and in a somewhat regular routine each day. To most folks, our timing was terrible - What kind of crazy do you have to be to adopt a puppy 4 weeks before you move? Once again, not our plan, but God's...and, she is such a blessing!
The girls have been doing their school work "as usual", but we decided this coming week can be half days, alternating subjects.
While Don was home this weekend, we removed any scrap metal from the property and rented a dumpster to dispose of any junk lying around.
When the weather cleared up Saturday evening, we decided to brave the chilly air and have one last campfire at this home...
When we down-sized to our 2-horse trailer in 2015, we thought that was all we'd ever need, not having a clue at the time that 15 months later we'd be the owners of a spunky colt, thanks to Sassy Anna! Don and Rose were concerned about moving the horses. Knowing our situation, our sweet friend, Brianne, came forward and offered us the use of her 3-horse trailer. God provides, again!
Sunday morning, as the girls and I headed to church, Don headed back to Pennsylvania with a truck and trailer full of boxes for our storage unit...
Not sure what this week will hold for us...other than we're going to be busily organizing what's left in our current home in anticipation of our exodus next weekend. Right now, we're praying that we have a specific date and time by the end of the workday tomorrow, and that we can coordinate a couple of friends or family members to help us transport the last of our belongings.
I'm sure many tears will be involved, as this is a bittersweet event in my life. I experienced such a cocktail of emotions when we moved up here, nearly five years ago...it's a different mixture this time, but just as strong....
This is our 7th move in our 21 years together....wow.
Hopefully, my next blog post will be from our new home in PA!
I'll be sure to update you as soon as I can, Friends...
...Might have to find a coffee shop with free WiFi next week, but I'll keep you in the loop!
**Correction: this is actually our 8th move.
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