Am I panicking? Well no, not really. Am I stressed...well sure, most who know me will attest to how I can be uptight when I have much to do. I will say that when there are things to do, I like to do them right away so that when they're finished, I can relax. Can we say the same for Clinton, not especially. What would a big life change be without some lesson about marriage (= I am thankful that despite the stress and occasional arguments we still are able to see why this is all worth it.
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1.Before we started packing
2. The beginning of organized mess
(packing never looks neat, even if I try to stack everything nicely!)
We have 10 days before we move out....and then shortly after that we are leaving for Europe with Clinton's family. While this seems oddly placed in our schedule, it's been a trip planned for quite awhile. Clinton's parents are generously bringing us and Clinton's brother Ted to France and Italy to celebrate Ted's graduating from college. We're fortunate to have this time to relax in the midst of craziness. When we come back we have about two weeks before we leave for Ecuador! This is why life feels insane right now....but really, when does life ever feel as if it slows down?
This post is turning out to be a hodge-podge of thoughts, but before I close I want to say a bit about our fundraising. First THANK YOU to those of you who have already started to support us, we are so thankful for your gifts and are honored and blessed to have your prayers and support. Next, many people have been asking us if we have a goal amount that we wish to raise. We didn't include this is in our letter because we were still talking to people abroad and making up some estimates. After discussion and thought, our preliminary goal is to raise $500 a month. If you want more information about supporting us, feel free to email me or Clinton @ cy1157@yahoo.com or Clinton.Simmons07@gmail.com.
We have 10 days before we move out....and then shortly after that we are leaving for Europe with Clinton's family. While this seems oddly placed in our schedule, it's been a trip planned for quite awhile. Clinton's parents are generously bringing us and Clinton's brother Ted to France and Italy to celebrate Ted's graduating from college. We're fortunate to have this time to relax in the midst of craziness. When we come back we have about two weeks before we leave for Ecuador! This is why life feels insane right now....but really, when does life ever feel as if it slows down?
This post is turning out to be a hodge-podge of thoughts, but before I close I want to say a bit about our fundraising. First THANK YOU to those of you who have already started to support us, we are so thankful for your gifts and are honored and blessed to have your prayers and support. Next, many people have been asking us if we have a goal amount that we wish to raise. We didn't include this is in our letter because we were still talking to people abroad and making up some estimates. After discussion and thought, our preliminary goal is to raise $500 a month. If you want more information about supporting us, feel free to email me or Clinton @ cy1157@yahoo.com or Clinton.Simmons07@gmail.com.
P.S.THANKS MOM for getting me started with packing up!
Our first farewell party given by our friends in NYC, John and Nicole. Thanks you two!!
