Today, JB's family headed home. While thirteen people in one house that is being packed up and moved is definitely insanity, we did the insanity with as much grace as I think one family could muster. We spent last night at Destin Commons and JB got to eat sushi at Sushi Siam for his celebration dinner.
Today, we did more than I could even possibly put in one blog. We didn't allow ourselves to take a break in fear that we would not stand back up and continue working. The bottom line is, we did all our final organizing. Every item is packed or in the car or in the hall closet, ready for its next station. We also found out that a pet-friendly room has become available in TLF -- temporary lodging facilities. Fantastic news! Scrubs will now not have to go to dog camp. Proof again that God cares about the little things.
Tonight, we will spend our last night here. Very bittersweet. This is a home that we came to as two people. We will leave it as four people and one big black and white dog. This is the only home that Isaac and Elijah and Scrubs have ever known. We are excited about new adventures. But we are sad to leave behind three years of our life and to say "see you later" to so many wonderful people.
Tomorrow, we will move into our TLF little apartment. The cleaning crews will begin to work their magic inside and out here at our house. We'll have lots of little things to do, but the big things will be behind us. In the tomorrows to come, a moving crew will come for our UB (unaccompanied baggage). A separate moving crew will come for our storage items. We will hopefully pass inspection, and in just a few days we will move out of TLF and begin the drive to South Florida.
The house is very empty. It feels bigger now. Scrubs' barks are louder now.The boys have more room to run but less things to run to and from.
I'm excited and sad all rolled into one big ball of emotion. I feel that I am teetering on the edge of calmness and a breakdown. It feels that ny little thing could push me over the edge. Without JB to remind me to breathe and relax and only think about the present and not the past or the future, I would never be able to handle moving our family to the Middle East.
And so, one thing at a time. Today we will just take care of today.
Tomorrow is a brand new day.
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Onward and upward!
There is so much time and energy spend preparing for the move that when it's packed, and the movers leave, it's somewhat surprising when the emotions set it. We left behind our first home together, and the home we brought Hannah home to. After nearly 2 years I can honestly say that Germany feels like "home" now.
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