Inquiring Minds Want to Know

In a little over two weeks, we will hit the road and move our little clan from South Mountain, PA to Wilmore, Kentucky.  We have a busy two weeks in front of us and have a lot to get accomplished between now and then, so we do appreciate your continued prayers.  A lot of you have been inquiring regarding some details, so I'm hoping to answer the most frequently asked questions here so as you pray, you can know where we are in the process.

1.  When are you moving?  Our official move date is July 29.  We hope to hit the road pretty early in the morning so we can some time to move things in once we arrive in Wilmore that afternoon.  Luke will be driving a UHaul and towing his car.  I will have the kids in the van with me.  Please pray with us for a smooth and safe journey.

2.  When are you packing?  We are picking up the UHaul on Saturday, July 27 and we will be filling it up on Sunday, July 28 in the afternoon and evening.  We have hired Mark Weldon with Clutter Stoppers to help us downsize and he will be gathering up all the stuff we are not taking with us on Thursday, July 25 and Friday, July 26.  I have the feeling pizza consumption will be rather high on this weekend!

3.  What is your new address?  Thank you to everyone who prayed for our housing situation which was easily resolved.  Our new address in 1007 Latimer Blvd, Wilmore, KY 40390.  We are very excited to be located on the same street as our original address, on a cul de sac, and near some new friends we met when we visited earlier this month.

4.  How is everyone doing?  We are all doing well.  We have our moments of excitement and our moments of sadness.  We've told the girls that we know it is hard to leave friends and family and that we will cry, all of us, when we actually leave.  At the same time, we are excited to see where God leads us and we know "sorrow may last for the night but joy comes in the morning."    We've cried together and we've laughed together.  We've made plans on how we want to stay in touch with our family and friends here and make new connections there.  It's a moment by moment thing for us but overall there is a sense of peace and anticipation.

5.  Will you come back to visit?  Yes, of course!! My wonderful sister and her husband have offered to put us up when we come back to see everyone and once we get school schedules in hand, we will be able to plan some trips.  BUT, we would love to have you come see us too!! We've always loved hosting friends and family and while our new place might be smaller, we can still host and we'd love to have you and your family come see us in Kentucky!

6.  Do you plan to move back to Pennsylvania?  Right now, we have no solid plans for once Luke graduates.  While we love this area and the people here, we can't guarantee that this is where we will end up.  Again, your prayers are desired for us as we seek His will for our future post-graduation.

I think that hits the majority of the questions.  If you have more, just let me know!!  We appreciate all of the notes, messages, emails and gifts we've received over the past few weeks.  Your support and encouragement are very meaningful to us.  Whether its a gift card to McDonald's or a note that arrives in the mail, each symbol of support has touched us and we praise God for such an incredible network of friends and family who are sending us out.  It is our prayer that the fruit that is borne for God's kingdom will bring you much joy in the future as you journey with us!