Getting Ready to Leave

Last Thursday we went to our mission board for our departure interview. Everything went well. I can't believe we are so close to leaving. Wow! The time flies. That evening my mom came over to help and we started packing some of the items we aren't using now. We packed eight boxes for our crate. Saturday, we left and went to TN for meetings on Sunday. They went well. We left from there and went to NC, where we currently are. We are at the Regional conference until tomorrow, when we go back home to continue working to prepare to leave.

Praise the Lord - All is well!

Thank the Lord my MRI results came back good, and thank the Lord for the trial. Before I got the results both of my parents told me at different times that the situation has caused them to have more peace about me going to Egypt. They trusted the Lord for good results and have been more at ease knowing what could happen to me. This is hard for me to explain, but I guess what they were saying is that they would rather me be in Egypt and healthy than me be here with them and have MS or another crippling disease. I am thankful that they have been a support to me and my family and have never tried to discourage me from doing the Lord's will. Please pray for them as well as for us.

David and I are working to get things done for our departure. However, it seems the more we do, the longer the list gets of things that need to be done. Sometimes it seems overwhelming. I am glad that our God is greater. He is greater than all we have to do, whatever we go through, whatever the world or the devil throws in our face. He is so much greater than us. I am so thankful to have a husband to remind me of this. I am so thankful to have a husband who leads and challenges me to follow and trust the Lord more each day.