Packing

Everyone's asleep. Its Sunday afternoon, and it seems like everyone in the family has a cold. I'm getting ready to go to work for one of the last times - I gave my notice a few days ago! This morning we began saying our goodbyes to the little church where I've been speaking on Sundays. We're even getting stuff packed up.

July 5th I'll pick up the Uhaul, load it up, and we are planning to pull out of the driveway here in Kansas City early on the 6th.

Praise God, what a special time in our lives. Not without its difficulties, though. Two days ago, right after Rachel and I had sent out letters to family members sharing our financial need -- we get an anonymous check in the mail for over $2,000.00. We were amazed and praising God! That is...until I got the email. Turns out my new 'boss' needs me to cash the check and wire the money to an 'orphanage' in Louisiana (AKA...some dude in another country wants me to cash a fake check and wire money to him before my bank calls me to say its a fake check.) AHHHHHHH! We called the local FBI office which, unfortunately, shared with us that there is tons of this going on - originating in Jamaica and Nigeria. Bummer.

But who cares?! God is still with us, and we are still moving by faith! I can't wait to be home. Rachel and I got a little giddy in the car on the way to the church this morning when we realized that two weeks from today we'll be attending church in Fort Collins; making new friends, building relationships, and dreaming about the future. Yahoo!

Thanks to all of you for your prayers during this fragile and crucial time in our lives. We love you!

Jeremy

PS - keep praying for me especially...the poison ivy seems to be creeping...