The Day After

Last night we had a chance to talk with lots of friends and family and realize how loved we are.  Thank you to everyone who commented on my facebook and left voice mails and emails encouraging us along.  We are very blessed to be part of such a great network of friends and family.

Today was another day of crazy emotions.  We got the chance to sleep in this morning and I took full advantage of it - cracking my eyes open near 9:00.  It was wonderful!  We then spent the rest of the morning beginning to work on our first newsletter and presentation.  It still seems strange to be actually planning towards going to the field.  Maybe tomorrow it will feel real.

This afternoon we had to say goodbye to some fellow candidates who are not going forward in the process.  Once again a roller coaster of emotions as we remembered when we reached a dead end in the process.  Pray for this family as they travel home and mourn this stage of their journey.

Tonight several of us went out to dinner together at a favorite restaurant from our Michigan days - BD's Mongolian Barbecue.  It was great food and great fellowship and a little bit of celebration.  It was a much needed time to just sit back and laugh and share stories.  We are now part of another family.

Tomorrow we will be going to church with a family from SEND and then enjoying lunch with them.  Then we will get serious about finishing our paperwork and assignments that are due on Monday. 

Thank you again to each person who is praying for us as we travel this journey.  Today I can think of no other place that I would like to be than here.