From our archived blog:
It has been a busy few weeks! We spent New Year's in Huntsville with my family, and then returned to Tupelo. We got back Saturday afternoon. A week later, with lots and lots of help from precious friends and family, we had our house completely packed. We'd sold or donated all of our furniture, plus toys, books, puzzles, and other items, and put some things in storage. We said goodbye to our dog, Charlotte, and sent her to her new home.
Saying goodbye to Charlotte, in the midst of loading trucks and selling lawnmowers.
Sunday afternoon we loaded our van and began the trip to NC for our ICC training, held at the JAARS center in Waxhaw, NC. We arrived here at around 1:30am local time. This week we have been taking things easy. After the past few weeks (and months), we have all been in need of a slower pace, and some time to reconnect as a family. Thankfully, JAARS is a wonderful place where we have had the opportunity to rest.
Family time at the JAARS playground!
The Elim house, home sweet home - for now. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, fully equipped kitchen and laundry room. A blessing for sure with a family of seven.
We are so thankful that we decided to come early for our training. All of the children have needed to process through this transition in different ways. Being here with a relatively free schedule has allowed us to support them and work through that without the extra pressure of our training course. Please pray for them as they continue to process the changes we've experienced and the coming changes as our training begins next Thursday.