I am always amazed when things fall so perfectly into place. We are so blessed. Our house is under contract, scheduled to close mid-May. We have signed a lease on a house in Austin. From a "To-Do" list perspective, everything is going even better than we could have hoped. As the days count down, we are excited to begin this new adventure.
However, as we prepare to say our goodbyes to friends we cherish and a community we love, I am deeply saddened. It's strange to think that we've only been here 2 1/2 years because it has felt like so much longer. Our time here has been filled with great memories, incredible people, and a renewed sense of purpose. We have not felt as this "at home" in a community since leaving our childhood "home" 14 years ago. It is going to be a sad departure.
I figured I would get this out of the way before it is "done" as it will likely take a while before I'm ready to talk about it again.
Even less exciting is the prospect of saying goodbye to a little girl who has made a home in our hearts over the last couple of months. Last night as we signed her in at church it occurred to me that this was the last time we would be doing so. I'm sure last night's message was a good one, as they always are, but I have to admit that my mind was somewhere else. I knew it was coming. I knew it would suck. In a matter of days I will say goodbye to my little Sugar Bug. My heart is already breaking. I pray, wherever she goes from here, that she is safe, happy, and as loved as she was loved by us.
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
-1 Corinthians 13:7
