After many emotional farewells, and last minute nightmare of getting all of our stuff in the truck, we went to the Will's home, where we had a relaxing evening with some of our closest friends. Conan got his ear pierced by the cat, and we cried a lot, then we began our 48 HOUR car drive... First, we dropped Jesse off at University of Iowa. He gave us a tour, and of course, I cried... it is always hard leaving family behind, and I knew that there were still many more goodbyes.
We continued on from there to Ohio to visit the Trowbridge family (Gordon's sister & family), and had a really wonderful time with them - we only wish it could have been longer! We were able to go to the Amish country, play games, and just have some family fun.
Next on the agenda was a visit to Aly at Mercy in Nashville. We had a wonderful visit with her, and it was great to see how she is flourishing in that environment - Mercy really is an amazing ministry, and we are incredibly thankful for everything they do.
After leaving Nashville, we saw a car fire on the highway to Florida... pretty amazing to see! We were so close that we could feel the heat and smell the fire - no one was hurt, thankfully! We made it to my parent's home in Pace, Florida, and it was such a relief to just relax for awhile.... kind of. We had a ton of last minute things to take care of, but in between the work, we were able to enjoy some wonderful time with our amazing family. We are truly blessed to have such incredible people in our lives.
On Wednesday morning we left for Clearwater, Florida to visit Becca and Chase before heading out to Honduras today! They have a very comfortable home, and it was the perfect place to rest before our big trip.
My parents drove us to the airport, where we learned that we could not be booked on our flight without a return flight... which we don't have. All of us were ready to cry, but the Spirit airline agents were very friendly and helpful, and we figured out a "loop-hole" to get us on our flight. Thank God for laptops and wi-fi... and Nevar (the ticket agent). He was so nice, we invited him to visit us in Honduras!
Now we are sitting here at the gate waiting for our airplane to come in... it was delayed 1 hour. Conan has behaved wonderfully, and is a great service dog. It is really hard leaving America and all of our family and friends, but it is also an incredible feeling to be embarking on this great journey that all of us know God has called us to make.
Please continue to pray for us as we make this transition.. I'm sure we are in for a lot of surprises - some good, some bad, but all will be learning experiences for us. We'll keep you posted! My SD card is stuck in the computer, so until I get that problem figured out I won't get new pics.... another prayer request!
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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