2nd Big step - Done!

We have moved out of our home.  Our closing date was yesterday, Oct 25th.  Mike has been a hard working man this last week!  He literally did most of this move single handedly.  Thank you God for such an organized, strong and efficient husband! 
Everytime I looked at the mounds of things needing sorted or packed, I'd stare at it, wishing it'd just do something on its own.  Really - I was just overwhelmed with how much stuff we have and what to do with what.  Several truck loads went to goodwill and a few van fulls went to people we know could use the things we were getting rid of.  A bunch of stuff went on kijiji to try and raise funds for our missions.  Then there are bins beyond bins we filled to keep for when we return.  I'm sure that as we unpack things when we come back next summer, we'll be having a very large garage sale. 
So, thanks to Mike we have successfully vacaned our home and moved into a basement that consists of a very large bedroom, kitchenette and bathroom.  All 5 of us are sharing a room.  We figure this will prepare us for rougher times to come.  It's been 2 nights and so far things are just fine!  The girls feel like they're camping out and seem to enjoy it.  Out of all of this, the biggest battle is trying to give Judah a shower.  He's not liking that so much. So, if that's the hardest thing I have to face here, so be it!

Good bye house!

So, we have 2 out of our 3 prayer requests fulfilled!  Well, and a bit of the 3rd too.
1. We found Lacey a home!  She is with a lady that has 2 dashounds and was really excited about taking Lacey in.  I'm sure she'll adapt well.  We plan to visit her a few times before our departure. It's not easy to say bye! We miss her already.

2. We have a nanny!!  I'm SO excited about this one!  I was contacted by Pastor Norm from Harvest where we used to attend who mentioned that one of his daughters would be interested in finding out some more info. about what it all entailed for her if she were to be our nanny.  After some email talks and then finally meeting with Sarah, she agreed to take on this ministry opportunity.  We are so happy and excited that she agreed to this.  And feel so at peace with hers/our decision.
Yay! Thank you God for bringing the right person to us!

She gets to watch these monkeys! (Well, really mainly Judah)

 

And the 3rd is finances.  We have received a HUGE blessing of having our tickets paid for!  All 5 of us!! Praise God!  Now it's everything in between that we are praying and trusting God for.  He is faithful and we know His timing is perfect.

 

 We continue to ask for your prayers for our family

 We are so excited for the plans ahead and what God is going to do.  We believe we are entering a season that will be life changing for us, our kids and especially for the world around us.  I cannot WAIT to share the the things that we will be experiencing and seeing.  God's hand is at work in the world today and I think it's just gonna get more intense!

 

Matthew 19:26

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”