As you may notice our blog got a bit of a facelift. The only reason why the blog changed is because I didn't have to do much to change it.... Today, when Kyle and Trey were returning the rental car, Erin and I stayed back and worked on our blogs. It did not take long to add a few things here and tweak a bit there.
I hope that your will now better enjoy your blog reading, I had you guys in mind the entire time ;)
We are still in Atlanta and tomorrow we spend the day at AIM's headquarters doing some final paper work so that we can successfully leave the country. Today we have just spent some time hanging out, taking the hotel's golf cart for a spin around the town and playing our favorite game called Gang of Four.
Let me also draw your attention to the right of the blog where there are a few new gadgets to take a look at.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
We made it to Atlanta!
Before we fly to East Africa we will be spending a few days at AIM's (our sending organizations) headquarters. To get all of our bags there, we rented a 12 passenger van to fit our luggage, the Allens and their luggage. We left Mesa at 4am on Sunday, drove 16 hours to pick up the Allen's in Houston, then (Trey mostly) kept on driving through the night. 1792 miles and 27 hours later, we arrived in Atlanta. We rearranged luggage so that we could take turns sleeping.
Over all of these hours on the road we had much to think about. I thought about things I wish I had said to those that I love before we left, I thought about the conversation Kyle and I had four years ago when we first talked about Uganda. We thought about how many people love and support us and how we are going to miss them. I also thought about how inadequate I am to be doing what we are doing. There was much to think about and even times to feel overwhelmed.
Over these last several hours I thanked Yahweh for his provision, leading and care of us. We do not know what the future holds, which can be terrifying, but I do know that we are being cared for by the God of the universe. He has a plan for us, and we rest in that.
Over all of these hours on the road we had much to think about. I thought about things I wish I had said to those that I love before we left, I thought about the conversation Kyle and I had four years ago when we first talked about Uganda. We thought about how many people love and support us and how we are going to miss them. I also thought about how inadequate I am to be doing what we are doing. There was much to think about and even times to feel overwhelmed.
Over these last several hours I thanked Yahweh for his provision, leading and care of us. We do not know what the future holds, which can be terrifying, but I do know that we are being cared for by the God of the universe. He has a plan for us, and we rest in that.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Our bags are packed...
But I am not sure if I am ready to go. Sorry I have to make a John Denver reference. When I was a kid in the car if my mom wasn't playing Psalty the Singing Song Book she was playing the best of John Denver. What can I say, sunshine on my shoulders does make me happy. Ok sorry this was supposed to be a post about packing... We are just about done with the packing.
The total amount of stuff we are bringing breaks down like this: 5 bins, 4 suitcases, a guitar, some carry ons, and our undying love. I do not like to pack, it is zero fun. My mom and brother got into town on Wednesday and my mom has been a HUGE help in packing. That is when she is not hanging out with her little buddy Aaron (my nephew).
It still doesn't feel like we are really doing this. I thought with our bags packed I would feel the weight of actually leaving. Kyle is feeling the weight of all of our bags as he weighs all of the luggage. Maybe I won't feel the weight until we get in the van and start driving to pick up the Allens in Houston...
So kiss me and smile for me
tell me that you'll wait for me
hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
don't know when I'll be back again.
The total amount of stuff we are bringing breaks down like this: 5 bins, 4 suitcases, a guitar, some carry ons, and our undying love. I do not like to pack, it is zero fun. My mom and brother got into town on Wednesday and my mom has been a HUGE help in packing. That is when she is not hanging out with her little buddy Aaron (my nephew).
It still doesn't feel like we are really doing this. I thought with our bags packed I would feel the weight of actually leaving. Kyle is feeling the weight of all of our bags as he weighs all of the luggage. Maybe I won't feel the weight until we get in the van and start driving to pick up the Allens in Houston...
So kiss me and smile for me
tell me that you'll wait for me
hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
don't know when I'll be back again.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
We can not believe it is January!
We are so close to our departure and it is hard to believe the day is coming. Kyle and I have been talking and praying about moving to Uganda for 4 years. Currently, we are deep in saying goodbye to several loved ones. Today we have a goodbye with the staff at our church. On Sunday we had our last College Group meeting with the students and friends that we love so so much. We really have been so blessed by our church; the Lord has used the people there to encourage , love, challenge and care for us. The last two Sundays we have had a time of commissioning for us; one at Red Mountain Community and the other was at Eagle Rock Baptist (in Southern CA). Those services were really sweet times and very moving.
The rest of the week we will be saying goodbye to family before we will leave AZ on Sunday.
For those of you that did not receive our newsletter via email, we wanted to post it here for you. Across the top is a timeline of some big events in the next few months.
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The rest of the week we will be saying goodbye to family before we will leave AZ on Sunday.
For those of you that did not receive our newsletter via email, we wanted to post it here for you. Across the top is a timeline of some big events in the next few months.
If you are not receiving emails from us but would like to please email us at kdfox2 at gmail dot com.
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