Almost Adios

I'm typing this blog from my parents' home, where I sit surrounded by suitcases! There are really only a fraction of the whole here. Tomorrow, we're filling up a van with 18 more cases, pretty much all of our earthly possessions.
This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions, with the goodbyes beginning. There will be more tomorrow at church at our going-away party. And more again Monday. God has given us strength for these, and I am depending on that in the days to come. He will be strong for us. More to come....