Life in the Fast Lane

I seriously can hardly catch my breath some days.  Between keeping up with the house, the kids, and all the things I need to get done...my 'to-do' list is never ending and almost daily bleeds over to the next day's list.  It's a constant game of re-organize and decide what needs to be done now.  As, I commented to a friend today (you know who you are ;)), I feel like I am in constant crisis management mode and quite honestly, I don't like it very much.

I have neglected to update many of you on what has been going on the past 2 weeks. SO, I'll attempt a quick run down.

1.  The House - We did have a showing last week.  I thought it went well, even though they were running fairly late.  Then they left, to meet a Realtor, and we haven't heard anything since.  I've left her an email message and I think we'll have to leave it at that.  I am certain, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the Lord has a plan for the house.  We'll just need to continue being patient and wait on His plan for now.

"They that wait upon the Lord..."

2.  Our Health - It's been an "off and on" kind of game.  Nothing as bad as what hit us in January; but, as soon as I think we're all well, someone comes down with a sore throat for a day or I have Gwangi and Sissi now with congestion and coughing.  Continuing to pray for complete and total healing and health.

"shall renew their strength..."

3.  Me - I think I've been doing better.  My neck and back seem to be doing fine.  I've been pretty good about working out at least 3 times a week and that seems to help.  I'd like to do more; but some mornings, it's all I can do to get out of bed.  I do seem run down and tired more often than I should.  I'm pretty sure it's stress and all the nights I'm exhausted and yet lay there for 2 hours thinking of my 'to-do list' rather than sleeping...or the nights I get woken up by a coughing or crying child...I promise you, they used to all sleep through the night, really!!!

I went to the neurologist this past week and I think that will be my last appointment with him.  He is having me cut down on my migraine medication to one pill every three days for another few weeks, and then wean completely off of them.  He did give me a referral to a neurologist in Nairobi...not just down the street; but, in an emergency, at least I know where I can go to get some help, right?!  I also picked up some homeopathic stuff this week for migraines, I've never tried it; but I'm going to keep it on hand, just in case I get one and need to treat it!

"they shall mount up with wings as eagles..."

4. Moving and Packing - With the house not selling yet, we've moved the packers back a week, so they won't be here until the first week in May.  We really can't wait much longer, the next week is finals for Indy and then the following week is his retirement and we're on the road!

Gwangi, in particular, doesn't do well with changes in his routine.  He speaks daily about how much he will miss our house, our friends, etc.  The past two days he has been describing a "radio" device that he wants to create so that Indy can teach in Tanzania; but, we won't need to leave here.  He says that anytime someone in Tanzania or anywhere else in the world needs us, they'll just call us up on our radio and we can do whatever they need and that way we can stay here!

We want to laugh and also cry when he gets so excited and describes this to us...I think that staying in the house another week is prolonging the inevitable and yet is also being sensitive to a little boy that is unsure of what is happening and try as we might to explain, until it happens, he just won't "get it."

Please keep Gwangi (and Sissi) in your prayers as they deal with this upheaval and adjustment.  Neither of them have any memory of moving (Gwangi was just barely 2 when we moved to Colorado) and so this is very abstract to them.  They see that their "stuff" is disappearing...they feel the change in routine...they see us saying goodbye to friends and melt down and cry because they think they'll never see these people again.  We try so hard to allay their fears and yet they are still there!!!

"they shall run, and not be weary..."

5.  Presenting at Church - We did that a week ago Sunday and we think it went well.  Indy did almost cry a few times; but, for the most part we were alright.  It can be hard to "tell your story" and what led you to do what you're doing, and then to present that to your own home church, people you know!  We've had several people come up and tell us that it was from the heart and they appreciated hearing it and seeing how the Lord has been working in our lives.  We are praying that people's hearts will be touched and they will feel the need to act, in both supporting missions and also in considering going.  Indy shared the verse in Luke 10:2 where Jesus says to the disciples that "the harvest is plentiful; but the workers are few."  He talked about HOPAC doubling overnight (they have a waitlist for every grade level) if they had the staff and buildings.  He also mentioned all the pages of "ads" on the AGWM website for Missionary Associates...not credentialed ministers; but, people with skills that can be used and are needed in every area of the world....construction workers, Doctors and Nurses, teachers, even a position for a barista...Indy joked about "pouring cappuccino for Christ, what a great gig!"

We're doing what we can.  We're trying to make a difference in the world and to have our hearts, our abilities, and our family available to the Lord.

"they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31