Where do we begin? It has been a while since my last post so please forgive me for the procrastination. It seemed like things started happening so fast as we entered the new year. As most of you know, Ira and I have been preparing to move to Queretaro, Mexico to live at an orphanage named Pan de Vida. It is through the Children of Hopewww.childrenofhope.info The web-site is still in its infancy and we will be added to the link as soon as we get there. Please bookmark it and check it periodically for updates or even better, subscribe to get the newsletter via e-mail!!
In February we found renters for our home. The family moved in the beginning of March. We are boarding at a friends home until we leave the 1st of June. It has really been a blessing for us. We had already sold our non-essentials, so we packed our keepsakes and personal items and put them in storage. We took our bedroom and bathroom items to our temporary housing until we move.
Also in February the snow started and never stopped until mid-April. Ira had been studying for his Lay-Pastors course and doing some odds and ends to our home since we were renting. We also had to find a home for our dog, Homer. We had him for 9 years and it was really emotional. He has a wonderful home and we both feel good about it now.
We also started doing some fundraising as part of our preparation. After we got those finished, I started finding myself a bit stir crazy. I decided to take some quality time to visit my family and reflect on everything that was changing in my life. God reminded me that I was getting so focused on the move and where I was going that I was losing the contentment and joy of where I am currently. The retreat was great for me and revived my spirit.
Once I returned to Nova Scotia, we started doing some presentations to churches. It is really exciting to see so many people interested in the needs of others. We think there are also some that are interested in getting teams to come help in some of the work that needs to be done. We are now in the final week before leaving.
In many ways it seems like the last year dragged by but at the same time we wonder where the time has gone. We have been preparing about 10 months and we have reached the point where we are ready for it to happen. God has been very faithful in His provision.
I don't want to make this too long but wanted to let everyone know that we are entering our travel part of the journey. We have reservations on "The Cat", a ferry from Yarmouth Nova Scotia to Portland Maine for June 1st. Since we are towing a u-haul type trailer, we are going to take our time in travel. We will be stopping in Tennessee to drop off personal items at my Mom's for long term storage. After a week or two of visit, we will start our drive to Mexico. We are scheduled to be there the end of June/beginning of July. We want to stop in Aguascalientes so Ira can meet everyone at Dulce Refugio.
Please pray for us as we travel. We always dread the paperwork and permits so please pray that we will ease through that. We also pray that God will provide us with someone bilingual at all of our stops once we enter Mexico. I will end here for now and thank you in advance for all of your prayers and encouragement. We consider you partners!!
