Wow. It's hard to believe August 4th is almost here. I said goodbye to my brother and his family today. It was sad. In a way, we have it easy- our family faces the excitement of a new adventure ahead, while our close family and friends just face the same-ol'-same-ol'. We know we will have challenges ahead, but in a way, we are ready to get settled into a new place.
We have finished our packing, and are pretty much ready to go. We have 7 plastic tubs, and two huge suitcases (hello overweight charges!). We also have two smaller bags to check in. The boys each got a Spiderman backpack, and they are excited to take it onto the plane! (They go around grandma's house wearing it often...) Pray for us as we travel- we have a layover in Seattle and Taipei, and we wonder what the boys will be like by the last leg of the journey. It's about 10,000 miles total- about 21 hours of flying.
Thanks so much for your prayers and support! We truly need the protection of our Savior, and we covet your prayers. Pray too for my parents, my brother, and Erin's parents as the reality of our departure sets in. Pray for us too- we will need time to cry and adjust, but I imagine the plane ride won't be the best moment to do that! The big transition is on our minds now- we know we will have the honeymoon stage first, but then the reality of the culture shock will hit us. Pray for us to treat each other with grace and understanding as we make the adjustment. Pray too for me as I have to jump into getting ready for my classes as well! That's the short list for now! We will post more specifics as they come up. Several of our PFO friends have already flown out, and it is good to hear how they are adjusting as well.
God has been so wonderfully gracious and good to us. We are honored and blessed to be able to serve in this way. Thanks for your interest and support. I better close for now, but there will be more interesting posts to follow! We miss you all already! God bless you all! Don't forget to email us too! -mekj
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