Wow, what a week…<\/p>\n
It started with Ben breaking his leg… he slipped on water in the kitchen and somehow broke his femur.\u00a0 So just as he was getting independent toddling around the house (and giving Rebecca a break), he now has a brace that will keep him in a sitting position for the next 3-4 weeks.\u00a0 But thank God his leg will heal on its own and he will be good as new in no time.\u00a0 But it means he will need to be rolled or carried everywhere, he can’t get around on his own… so Bec is on full-time Ben duty again.<\/p>\n
And then I picked up the U-Haul trailer to get the rest of our stuff to Colorado Springs… and left early Thursday morning.\u00a0 I made it about 2 hours away until the snow and ice (in Arizona!?!) closed the mountain road I had to get over.\u00a0 I spent about a half an hour stuck in the middle of the road, not being able to move, until space was cleared so I could turn around and go back from where I started.\u00a0 I then had to drive 4 hours out of my way to find a ‘southern route’ that didn’t go over 8000 feet elevation.\u00a0 So that made for a fun, long trip, pulling a trailer with my (underpowered) minivan.<\/p>\n
I forgot to mention that while I was packing the U-Haul, I managed to get the garage door off of its rails.\u00a0 Good times.<\/p>\n
I mention all of this because I could have used these things to delay our start to Spain… to say that these are signs that we need to stop and reassess what we’re doing, to wait until we think everything is ‘settled’.\u00a0 I’m not trying to be super-spiritual here, but I think these little things are just the enemy trying to make us fear, trying to make us second-guess what we’re called to do.\u00a0\u00a0 For me, it’s made me more resolute.\u00a0 It’s also made me focus on the doors that have been opening for us:\u00a0 residency requirements will be simple, our shipping process is going smoothly, we are steadily building financial support (but not quite complete :^)\u00a0 and all of the things we need to get done, are getting done.<\/p>\n
But also, we can’t do this without your prayers.\u00a0 Please pray for a speedy recovery for Ben, for peace and comfort while he is in the brace, for strength for Rebecca, and for continued favor in everything we do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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