And we're off...

As you can see Joy and Snarf have made their way quite at home at Grammy & Poppy's place. We figured it would be better to keep them over there rather than here at Bev's where they would be a temptation to Dixie :) They have enjoyed getting some special time with my folks. They love watching all the critters out the windows.

Joss and I have been over there a lot lately trying to get the boxes ready and picked up for the shipment to Nassau. I think the Lord is preparing me for a long career in moving things around in Heaven...because each move Dallas and I have made has inconveniently had at least one leg of it fall on my shoulders alone. Most of it has been because Dallas has had to work one way or another and it just happens to be at a time where we can't wait until he's off of work or something like that. This time he's over in South Carolina training and we need to get the boxes out so that we won't be down there in Exuma too long before our stuff gets there. Thankfully this time my folks were able to help a lot!!!! My mom helped with Joss and my dad helped me shrink wrap, shrink wrap and shrink wrap the palettes :) get the pic???


These suckers aren't budging though :)

Dad and I were out here the night before the truck was SUPPOSED to come until about 10:45pm. They aren't professionally packed, but I think they will make it.

Joss enjoyed exploring new cabinets in Grammy's kitchen. He even managed to break something that was only about 3 inches off the floor! My little man has skills.

The truck was supposed to get everything on Friday, but there was a mixup on their end in the paperwork and we didn't find out until Friday evening. Bev and Dad had taken off of work to be there to help out...but I guess that's just how things work sometimes. It took the weekend and a few emails and calls to get things sorted out, but finally we were all on the same page and last night the truck finally showed up to pick up the palettes. They got loaded on a rollback truck and then onto the big truck at the bottom of the hill. It was a lot easier than we were expecting it to be.

It's a strange feeling seeing most of your earthly possessions being turned over to someone else's responsibility. I've done it many times before (my dad was in the army when I was growing up), but it never gets any easier. I've prayed over these palettes and boxes many times. Photos, heirlooms, Joss's things and many irreplaceable things are on these two palettes. Of course there are lots of things that can be replaced too... so if the Lord decides these palettes shouldn't get to us on the other side... we will survive I know... but I hope that's not part of His plan.

So this part of the journey is officially underway. These palettes will see us next in Georgetown if all goes well. Dallas gets home tomorrow after his training is complete and we should finally be together again!! Joss is ready to be with his DA-DAAAA again. And I'm ready to have my other half back in place.

I am feeling a whole bunch of emotions right now...I can pretty much cry at the drop of a hat if I allow myself. Each move holds something new in store, and each move has it's sad farewells. I'm trying so hard not to spend this whole week in tears, but I know I'm going to miss my family so much. Bev and I have had an awesome couple months together, and I will always be thankful for the closeness it has brought. My mom and dad have been so helpful and supportive and really helped us get through a tough time. I hate knowing that I am causing so much sadness by taking Joss away from them all. Lord, please help us all this week and just bring peace and comfort to our hearts.