Father's day weekend, the movers came to move Dale and Chris's big furniture pieces and all the things I had boxed up for them. We then continued to take loads over to their new condo (Which is really nice and really close). That was the first weekend we could begin to regroup as a family of four. We are so extremely thankful that Dale and Chris lived in our home while we were away. And their flexibility in letting us move back in at the last moment at Christmas time was incredible! I don't know what we would have done if we had rented out our home instead.
So here we are now. The four of us all alone in our home (well, plus two dogs and a cat) and it feels so good. Sure we have been fighting the feeling of a dream that has died. We had high hopes and big plans for our time in Spain. But God obviously has something else in mind for us. We have already learned so much and grown so much through this experience. The world is so much bigger than Indiana; even bigger than the USA. We all have a broader view of this world that God has created. Now that we see a bigger picture, things that used to bother us in the past seem miniscule. Have we learned all we need to learn from this trial? Maybe. But my suspicion is that the answer to that question is 'No.' There have been little signs and signals that have been telling me, "Don't relax yet. There's still much more to come." And I'm ok with that...I say "Bring it!" There have already been so many things that have happened to open my eyes just in the last few months. I am still growing and learning and leaning heavily on God and his Word. I am excited and apprehensive but at peace with whatever God has in store for us.
There is a lot of other news for our family...end of the school year type things, summer type things, etc. But my focus is our 'construction zone.' So, don't be surprised if it is a long, long time before another post.
