Perhaps you knew we were moving. If not, we moved!  The way it went down was pretty odd…

So for the longest time, we had asked to be on the wait-list for on-campus housing but were still waiting.  While I was away at Colby, Beth got a call that we were set to move in just a couple of weeks.  I got back from Colby, spent a week working toward packing, and then went away to another camp!  While there, Beth got another call that the original apartment reserved for us would not be ready on time but that there would be another available at the end of the month (we’re at the end of August here).  Ok.  More time to pack.

The Tuesday after I got back from the second camp, I got a call that we could move right away (more than a week previous to our newly anticipated move date).  Are ya with me here?

We moved.  We moved from a 2000 square foot house (rounding down a little bit) to an 800 square foot apartment (rounding up a little bit).  Of course, we had the big truck.  We had many friends to whom I am eternally grateful!!  We had a schedule that we blew out of the water!!

We had planned to load the truck in 3-4 hours, drive 2 hours, and unload for 2-3 hours.  No.  We loaded for more like 6 hours and came to realize that we weren’t unloading that day.  Besides, all our unloaders had to leave!  So, hotel…

The next morning I unloaded the truck with one dear friend (thanks Ben!) for about an hour-and-a-half and then my Dad for about the same time.

So we’re moved in.  800 square feet (rounding down).  Towers of boxes.  But at least I got my Internet connection!!!

Have you ever had one of those days… one of those weeks… one of those months… one of those several-months-in-a-row where you feel like everything is happening at once?  Yeah, that’s us.

So.  I did two summer camps this year, and while I was happily away frolicking with friends Beth and Cameron were working magic.  Not to say that the camps weren’t magical, ’cause they were!  Let’s talk about this…

First was SB district at Colby.  Transparent is the word.  So many counselors and youth offered stories of their lives that were so raw and honest and heart-felt, and then followed with messages of hope and faith.  I was humbled to be part of such an amazing group.  We were immediately tight-knit, and I think we all saw God at work in our midst.

During this camp, Beth did the work required to secure our housing on CST’s campus.  She called in the middle of the week to say that we were moving in just over two weeks.  Wow!

Enter the second camp, supposed to conclude about two days before we move.  This was LB district at Wrightwood.  This was my first year with this camp (compared to around 15 with SB district).  What a faith-filled camp!  God really seemed to jump in during an amazing prayer and story opportunity, and following that two of the Youth decided that they wanted to get baptized right there at camp!  Close out the week with grace-filled sharing by Youth at the last camp fire and it was truly one to remember.

And then there’s the move part.  Beth got a call while I was at this second camp that we couldn’t move until the end of the month.  ARRGH!!  And, we’ll deal with it.  After all, now we have more time to pack!

No, we got a call just a couple of days ago to change our move again to ten days earlier.  And…  LESS time to pack.

Thank God for those wonderful people who have volunteered to help us.  I hope they really show up!!  May God bless us all in these next few days…