Still Moving Forward :)

My mom sent a lot of my old baby clothes for Zoya

 So, our house is 1/3 packed.  Curt took a whole day and packed up the garage.  What a chore.  But it's done!  We are packing little things here and there but there is so much we use daily that most of the house is just waiting for us.  So, it is a daunting task as 2/3s of the house waits to be packed.
Everyone asks how everyone is feeling about moving.  It so depends on personality :).  Turism, our logical one, has already moved on in her mind.  For her, God has called us to this and that's the end of the story.  Why process further?  For Bitsuanit, our meek, faith-based one, God has called us to move and therefore, we are to move. 

Curt opening his b-day present...A LIVE lobster!

She feels the emotion of leaving but is excited to be a part of whatever God is doing.  (these are all their words :)).  For Tihitina and Carmen, my two who love their structure and routine, there is an uneasiness.  It's not overwhelming but every time something else gets sold or packed, there is a sad moment for them.  I wonder if they will grieve now and the others will grieve later.
Zoya, my easy-going, carefree child, notices nothing and might not even notice once we're in our new house :).
Amongst all the moving, there were many goodbyes.  This week was finals week for our students.  Our last groups met, tears shed, gifts given.  Curt had an especially hard time.  8 guys (from 0), 3 who became believers, handed him a book where they each wrote a letter saying how much he meant to them.  It was amazing to see their progress over the years and how much they appreciated and loved Curt.  3 years.  5.5 kids.  Great neighborhood with friends for the kids and us. An amazing ministry.  Awesome town.  Good God.

First watermelon of the season!