Moving On...

So a lot has been happening lately around here- hence the lack of blogging.  I have about 5 post I want to write and get up but at the end of the day I seem I am out of time- barely having enough energy to make it to my bed!  But now I am sitting in peace (kids and husband are sleeping) and I can finally get some posts done!  I am very thankful for the down time because lately I have had none.  Summer is in full swing and I can't believe its already almost July....  The month of June has been CRAZY.   We haven't really had a chance to enjoy summer yet but thankfully things are starting to slow down.  So what have we all been up to?  Well, my parents sold their house.  The house I spent most of my childhood in.  The house I lived in for most of my life.  The house that so many wonderful memories and things have happened.  The room I spent my high school days trying to figure this out and thinking about what my life was gonna be like.  The room where God met me and started working on me- where tears, joy, laughter, frustration, happiness, occurred.  So this past week we said goodbye!  And although it was a little sad to say goodbye- in the end its just a house.  The memories I will cherish forever but the house is just a house.  The people and events are what made it great.

But as you can imagine 16 years in a house- there was a lot to go through, pack up, and move.  So for the last month we have been doing just that.  Going through things- giving things away, throwing away things and selling stuff.  Everyday it seems me and the girls were there- packing and sorting.  Jonny is really glad that its over- cause everyday I would bring something home with me to keep haha.  Starting Monday is when they moved everything into their rent house (they are going to build).  So as of yesterday they are all moved in and mostly unpacked!  And I am thankful!  

We also had to say goodbye to our sweet German sister, Lydia this month.  Lydia came to America in August of last year and lived with my parents as part of a Young Life cultural exchange program.  And man did we fall in love with her.  She bonded so well with our family and our girls absolutely adore her.  She has such a sweet and kind heart and it was so cool to get to know her and watch as the Lord used and grew her.  It was sad to say goodbye.  We miss her so much already and its only been 10 days.  But I am thankful for Facebook and Skype!!!  And maybe one day we will come visit her in Germany :)  

We all look like this because A.  It was 6:30am and B.  We were crying

Outside of moving (which totally consumed our lives), Young Life left for their Young Life (Carolina Point) and Wyldlife camps (camp Buckner).  So i have been pretty busy with work as they prepared to go.  So our June has been PACKED.  When we weren't moving or working, we were swimming, playing outside, working out, and trying to make some special memories with our girls.  But I am ready for July, where the real summer fun begins :)