4 Weeks Gone

This time next week Danny will be back in Guatemala.  He will be there for four weeks and we will miss him very much.  He will be very busy during this time finding a rental home and vehicle for us.  He has many things to do to get things ready for our family's move there in January.  Setting up a bank account which is a very small thing in the U.S. is going to be time consuming and may take a few days.  That is just one small item on his "to do" list while he is in Guatemala.  Everything takes time.  No one gets in any hurry and we will need to adapt to this way of life.
We are going to be able to send 6 checked bags with the One Way team going down in just a few weeks.  That will help a lot with getting some of our clothing, books, and toys down now.  We are still going to have to be very selective with what we choose to take.  Imagine packing your closet into suitcases and keeping it within 50 lbs. each.  It is harder than you think!
We had our big yard sale recently and the kids really surprised me with how willing they were to get rid of so much.  I'm sure it was hard to see some of their toys being purchased for other children, but they never complained.  Both were adding items to the trailer to take to the sale without having to be asked.  It is like they knew what they could and could not take.  Praise God for children with willing hearts!