One month from today is the day we’ll be landing in Nairobi, Kenya! It’s amazing how these past few months have flown.
Today, as I write this post, Rebekah’s parents are visiting from Sisters, OR. What a great surprise for the kids—they had no idea they were coming. In fact, they didn’t know if they’d ever see their Bumpa (grandpa) again before leaving. What a blessing to see screams and hugs as he sat in the driver seat! They wouldn’t even let him out before loving on him.
This Christmas season was a great time with family. Though Rebekah and I don’t personally celebrate Christmas, we gathered with family, and exchanged gifts one last time in our family gatherings. It’s very humbling to think that this may be our very last full-gathering before leaving.
It seems that every season, meeting, greeting, and meal with family and friends are cherished in a much deeper way. And you know, this has made me thing—why does it take a major move around the world to make one value friendships, view others in a different way, and love more earnestly?
If we are to love our neighbors as ourselves, maybe THIS is the way we should live all the time. But reality is, we never thing “this is the last time I may ever see you.” Instead, we live for tomorrow. Even though scripture says that tomorrow has enough concerns for itself. Really, we should love God and others as if TODAY is the last day.
When it comes out our home; we are getting really close. Nearly everything has been sold. We have bikes, kitchen items, and other odd-n-ends. I maybe minimizing it a little, but considering what we started with only 4 months ago, we’ve made HUGE strides! In the end, I’m certain that we’ll end up giving a bunch of stuff to Goodwill.
Marc and Charlton have been sharing their successes and amazing things God is going in Kiminini, Kenya. It’s so exciting…and in some ways, I wonder if there will be ANYTHING left for us to help with! They are doing such great things for the community and the brothers/sisters there, it’s SO exciting to be jumping right into the amazing things at work.
Please continue to pray for us as we pack and sell. We continue to trust the Lord in our lives, our work, and our finances as we wrap things up here. We are on the last leg of our move…and we’re sprinting full speed…and we’re getting exhausted! May the Lord bless you during the last week of this year.