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So is it Wednesday? Spent last night at Bryan’s aunt and uncle in Dalton Georgia. Fun to see the family and receive some great hugs. Today driving thru some pretty country in Tennessee.

Don’t  ya wonder how much the angels are involved in your life? Driving thru one of the big cities (can’t remember exactly where) yesterday, we had heavy traffic and behind a big semi. Bryan changed lanes to the far left fast lane, unusual because we are not even going the speed limit, when we see a couch in the middle of the highway in the lane we were in…the semi hit it. As we passed without incident we had a shiver go down our spine. Just saying…

love you all. Check in later🦋

On the road. We have done this before 28 yrs ago leaving Florida and the family to pioneer in Arkansas.

It was hard then, but it was a wonderful experience and…we eventually came back.

Passing into the first state, Georgia, with the lemon from Papi’s tree in South Carolina. 🦋

It doesn’t feel real. It doesn’t really feel like we are actually changing addresses, locations, and leaving. It still feel like home as I look around. All our stuff is here…just less cluttered. Since we are staying at a completely furnished place, most of our stuff stays here with Kyle. But going we are…2,275 miles. It’s such a mix of feelings, a heavy heart for leaving our comfort zone full of love, but at the same time excited to get to know our new home Jehovah has chosen for us. And ready to work.🦋

We head out in the morning. Good nite all! 🙋🏻

(Oh man, that looks like I’m giving a toast!)

So we were pretty much ready to head out west to start our new adventure. We planned on leaving yesterday. But new circumstances have come up requiring some patience. 😜 Kyle was asked to serve at Walkill for 3 weeks starting the 15th (this Sunday!) We were planning on leaving him here to finish Bryan and Kyle’s work. So…they have been scrambling to finish it this week. With parts not coming in soon enough and the wrong parts sent, it has been stressful for my guys. Then on top of that Bryan is sick with a bad cough and fever thing and barely has a voice! Poor guy!

So in the meantime…

Being delayed isn’t so bad…for me.🦋

 

One of my dearest friends always tells me never say goodbye to her….only “See you later” because goodbye sounds so final.  The hardest part about leaving is not seeing the faces of those you love for awhile…and it might be a good bit before you can look in their eyes and embrace them in person, but I will still think of them every day. And I know they look at the same moon every night. 🌔 And since we are living forever….it is just…see you later.

i love ya…good night…don’t let the bed bugs bite…🦋

So we are back in Seattle tonight and flying out tomorrow. We enjoyed our visit so much. The congregation is in need of tender loving care. They have been thru some things but still have such a generous attitude. A lot of interesting old characters right out of one of Louis La’more western books that Bryan loves! There is even a couple that raises and sales quarter horses!

I didn’t get as many pictures I had liked, was a bit overwhelmed at times with the lovely scenery and sweet people.

love you all🦋

Just to fill you in…it’s tough remembering the time change here. Bry and I are so tired by 9:00pm and can barely stay awake! But then our bodies are saying it’s midnight!😣

This has been the most packed in, eventful few days! We went in service yesterday and already got some return visits to call back on. We have gone to the local farmers market. Last night we went for supper at Jim and Kathy’s (I can’t remember the last name!) house where they live next to the river and have a little cottage we can stay in. It was so beautiful there! The flowers! Sorry I didn’t get any pictures of that, I was so overwhelmed. We meet several others there. Including a young couple who go to the congregation on the Indian reservation and have great success but despartly need help. Today we are going to the assembly.

we have received  such undeserved kindness and made lifelong friends already. But then, what else do we expect from Jehovah’s people? 🦋

Love you

Jehovah has the sweetest people…