packing.
Most people that have walked into our apartment to help us pack, get this glazed over look in their eye as they mutter, "Whoa..." It is unbelievable how much stuff you can accumulate and not even know it! When we pulled everything out of cupboards and closets, the reality that, "We have to pack all of this stuff into THAT trailer!?" All along I've been praying that God will make the inside of our trailer bigger than the outside... sort of like the bread and fish expansion.
Aside from the emotional and physical stress of packing up and leaving our apartment and close friends, God has really been good to us these last few weeks. Matthew being approved for permanent residency to the U.S. (his card came in the mail a couple of days ago). Our car and one truck broke down, but they turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The car part that broke was a recall, so we'll eventually get a refund check for the $300 we dropped there. The truck, well I can only imagine how much fun that would've been to break down in the middle of the desert somewhere on the way to Oregon. Yikes. But we are all set there!
Matthew and I both had our last days of work yesterday. Goodbyes are not so much fun. I find myself wanting to hold onto the 'lasts', and extend them into 'maybe not the last, even thought I know it is the last'. Last night I went into Walmart at1am to pick up my nephew Jake's birthday present (we're heading over there today) and talked to our usual, late-night cash register woman. We don't know her aside from our late night Walmart adventures we used to go on all the time (we've always had a few laughs with her). Anyways, I told her we're moving to Oregon and she got really sad. I had to actually console her by saying, "Maybe we'll see you before we leave, and we'll be back to visit." It was quite heartwarming that a Walmart cashier will miss us so much!
Our biggest task now, aside from getting the rest of our apartment packed up and cleaned, is selling our 2 remaining vehicles. Anybody know anyone that needs a '00 Ford Focus or a '96 Ford Ranger? We are currently taking offers :)
Aside from the emotional and physical stress of packing up and leaving our apartment and close friends, God has really been good to us these last few weeks. Matthew being approved for permanent residency to the U.S. (his card came in the mail a couple of days ago). Our car and one truck broke down, but they turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The car part that broke was a recall, so we'll eventually get a refund check for the $300 we dropped there. The truck, well I can only imagine how much fun that would've been to break down in the middle of the desert somewhere on the way to Oregon. Yikes. But we are all set there!
Matthew and I both had our last days of work yesterday. Goodbyes are not so much fun. I find myself wanting to hold onto the 'lasts', and extend them into 'maybe not the last, even thought I know it is the last'. Last night I went into Walmart at1am to pick up my nephew Jake's birthday present (we're heading over there today) and talked to our usual, late-night cash register woman. We don't know her aside from our late night Walmart adventures we used to go on all the time (we've always had a few laughs with her). Anyways, I told her we're moving to Oregon and she got really sad. I had to actually console her by saying, "Maybe we'll see you before we leave, and we'll be back to visit." It was quite heartwarming that a Walmart cashier will miss us so much!
Our biggest task now, aside from getting the rest of our apartment packed up and cleaned, is selling our 2 remaining vehicles. Anybody know anyone that needs a '00 Ford Focus or a '96 Ford Ranger? We are currently taking offers :)
posted by Cristina | 10:00 AM
3 Comments:
hi.
we made a blog too. so we can be friends. forever.
but i don't know how to do any of this yet. sooo.... that's about it.
Hey Cristina and Matt,
Hey you guys move yet? I called - no answer, no machine. Call your bro! :P
Congrats on the residency thingy to both of you!!
much love,
G
Will miss seeing you guys when we go to MN. I hope you have a great trip and get totally adjusted to living in Oregon!
Dave
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