Our Family Circus

A few years ago, our friends from college shared with the world that they were taking their 5 children and moving to Africa.   As she shared steps of the process, I began to look at the "stuff" in our home differently.   In fact, I would say aloud, "Yes."   "No."   "Why do I even have that?"   I was asking myself, if it were worth taking to another country.   My girlfriend teased me that I should be careful cause I might be next.   Sure enough, God was grooming the "stuff" through her move.   At this point there is still so much in the way that I think, "IT CAN ALL GO!"   In fact, one night at AWANA I realized I had left a window open at our home.   My 6th grade friend, Trinity suggested that someone might break in and steal something.   Her leader looked at me and smiled and said, "that might be a good thing."   I totally agreed.   But truly when it all ...

So, this arrived in the mail today......another step of the adventure begins...language learning!

We are 3 months ahead of launch...the only thing I honestly feel as if we are "ahead" on is in our school work.   PRAISE the LORD!   I have written lesson plans out for the remainder of the school year.  It thrills me to see subjects come to completion.   I see the light at the end of the tunnel.    I brought the planning book to My Dear and said, "This NEVER happens!"  God is so good!  With schooling finished early, I can move old materials on, store others away for the younger students, and pack up school materials.   It is a incredible chunk of time that I will gain as well.   This morning, we received a call from parks and rec in our community.   They asked if our guy would be signing up for baseball this year.   My Dear was awaken by the phone and answered, "No, we are moving to Haiti."   Poor lady, I heard her say, "Wow!.... ...

After we shared with the children about the move, My Dear took the little ones to NC to visit grandparents.   I had a conference and he had planned to assist his dad in a project.   It worked out great in that the kiddos could talk freely about the move as maintaining a secret at home until My Dear could share with the church was a bit more challenging.....and not just for me! Miss B wrote this story for me to have so I would not be lonely while she was gone.   So here is an original by our Little Belle, the Disney version of a bookworm. "The Lonely Girl True Story" "Ounce upon a time they was a little girl.   Here parents were thanking about moveing but the little girl did not want to move because that was where all of her frieds lived.   She was very sad but first they went to Grandmother and Grandad.   Then they had to get a dog.  Then they had to buy the stuff for the dog.   Then they had to go to ...

I love when people I know meet other people I know and worlds collide! As you can imagine, the news of our moving to a third world country was not exactly exciting news to our parents.   Not because they do not love the Lord but because, well....they are our parents and we are taking their grandchildren with us. Grandad has been to Haiti a few times.   In fact, he planned to go with My Dear on a trip last January but an accident kept him from going.   He had to use the ticket soon so, he is there now.   He called us this morning to ask where Baptist Haiti Mission is. My Dear got an email later this afternoon from our friend Trey who is already at the mission.   He said he saw a guy in a UK t-shirt and being a part of BBN (Big Blue Nation for all of ya'll Hoosiers!) he went over to talk with him.   They chatted for awhile and the man asked if he knew My Dear.....yep, worlds collide as our friend and soon to be ne...

A week ago at church Ms. Lida talked to her kindergarten class about the disciples leaving their old lives and all of their possessions and following Jesus when He called them.   The children were challenged to draw a picture or make a list of what they "cherish" to see that following Christ presents rewards that are far better than the things we hold close.    Miss B's list read:  (errors included) MY Litte blanky My Friends My Family My home My room Our Toyroom My bFF My best budde My MaMi the back page continued.... My MoTher My FaTher  My sis My brother THE END I Love God This list is pretty precious but for me it was gut wrenching.   I knew something that Miss B. did not.   The God of the Universe was about to call her to give up the front side of her list...okay not give it all up but give up the way she knows it.  The exception would be the little" blanky" and that thing is MIA most...

After making some changes to my google account, I was no longer able to get into the blog....it was just there, floating in space!  Tonight, when I should be sleeping, I cleaned out my email and guess what?   Well, right there, they told me what I have been doing would no longer work.....tarnation!   Reading is wonderful....but you have to do it to learn something! So with that, I am back!