.... post 5 on " a peek into our journey"

As we learned the story behind how God had prepared the buyer of our business before we even knew we were selling it, we felt a deep confirmation from God, in many ways.

As we were walking through steps to financial freedom, Jess would often engage in conversation with his various delivery personnel and business associates about the books and CD's he was listening to. Sometimes he would pass the CD's along to them to listen to as well. Interesting discussions ensued, and a few others even got "on board" and got started on their own journey in how they handled their finances. One of the persons who got CD's and who changed their course, was the buyer of our business. In my own words " if I had not received that information ( 1 1 /2 years ago)  and changed my lifestyle I would not have been in the position to buy the store"


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Jess completed the transition of training and getting his things out of the store about 6 weeks ago. He was occupied with some odds and ends between here and the shop, and then he was offered a part time job about 7 minutes away from home. He accepted and life continues to be full of changes. After 11 years of him working mostly 6 days a week, and two of those days being long-into the evening- days, he packs a lunch for the first time in his life.  after 24 years of working for his dad and then being the owner of the store for 12  of those years, he is an employee:)


There is a little relators sign in our front yard, and that makes reality strike.
You can have a dream, a heart call, a longing, but it doesn't mean there isn't a loss, changes, and sometimes a twinge of sadness. We have so many beautiful memories here. Times of hard learning, valleys, and mountaintops that have shaped us for today.
 I will miss my family and esp my sisters.
I will miss my many dear friends.
I will miss the big yard  and the soft earth that I called my garden.
The flowers, the mowing yard, the neighbors pool that we could walk to.
The children being able to run freely outside.
The familiar and the routine.
My nieces and nephews.
I will miss seasons. The cool crisp fall with changing leaves. The coziness of watching the snow fall in big flakes from inside my cozy sewing room window. The springtime with the yellow finches coming to the feeder  (as many as 30 at one time last year!) and the perennials pushing through to get some of those first warm rays of spring sunshine.

I will miss cheese, and subs , and my mamas moon pies.
Grapes, apples and cider.

I will miss coffee shops and thrift stores.

Did I mention I will miss my sisters?!

I will miss seeing dad fly over our house, land across the road and taxiing into our yard.


Having said that, I am so excited about the next chapter of our lives. To follow His plan for us,  and to embrace this opportunity as a gift. It is a gift, to be called into what we have longed for.
I know that we will make new friends, learn new "normals" and embrace a new culture. Even a new language!

So, that brings us pretty much "up to date".  I know many of you are following us here, but I don't know who you are unless you make is known:)