Last day and some thoughts

  Tonight is our last night in Seattle.  Here are all of the kids on our last night in Bellevue, everything was packed except the beds.  The kids sure thought this bed configuration was fun.  :)

  In the past weeks I had been feeling some guilt, mostly for taking the kids away.  The kids have amazing relationships with our friends and family up here and I was having a hard time knowing we were taking them away.  I finally realized that they will still have great relationships, but they will just look different than they do now.  I think I will always struggle with that, but I have to keep in mind that it's okay to think these things without feeling we have made a poor decision.  Late last week the Lord had given me some peace about everything and I was thankful to not be feeling so guilty.  After the truck was packed and we left our house in Bellevue, I felt more closure and was ready to move on down!

  Well, we enjoyed a beautiful final weekend in Seattle with our family and I was able to take in the city just as I love it.  Despite my attitude toward the rain, I do love Seattle.  Anyway, all thoughts of closure went right back out the window again saying good-bye to my sister and dad.  The thoughts of "why the heck are we doing this again?" came flooding back along with the tears.  I expect these thoughts to creep back into my mind every so often, but I have to remind myself that just because something is hard doesn't mean it is wrong.  And just because it is different doesn't mean that it's not as good.  We won't be having Sunday dinners with my dad and sister regularly, but when they do come down (and yes, tickets are already booked for Thanksgiving!) we will get to go to San Francisco, Santa Cruz, or Monterey.  Different, but not wrong at all!

  If you are the praying type, please do pray for us all.  The transition is going to be a lot less painful with the Lord comforting us.  This all brings to my mind the truth from Revelation that for those who believe in Jesus there will come a day when there will be no more death, no more mourning, no more crying, no more pain and if I may add no more good-byes!  That will be a wonderful day, don't you think?