I'm sitting in a dark living room, in the only chair left in the house on the Lane. Tomorrow, by about 1pm, this house will be empty. All our belongings will be in the rental.
Today was a fantastic day. I'm a planner and fairly good packer: boxes were taped and labeled. Furniture was tagged for storage or in-house. The movers (two guys around 50) were awesome, and had 90% of our belongings packed, moved, and unpacked by 3pm. Efficiency is super impressive to me. Tonight Richard and I took a few more odds and ends over and we will pack up the rest in the morning. I've been toying with just torching the ever-growing garage sale pile...but I'll move it in the morning and get it gone in a few weeks.
Officially: Closing was at 4:00 today. We have a check. The house is sold.
I've raised my kids in this house, hosted every kind of get together here, planted flowers in the flower boxes for 18 years, but I won't miss it. It's memories are part of who we are, but we are not this house. I honestly can say I am looking forward to the future.
As unsettling as it is not knowing when we're going to Russellville, or where we're going to live...I'm more sure than ever that we are supposed to go. I don't know what God has for us, but He is showing us everyday that He has this under control. And for a someone who is a planner, I'm learning to trust in His work on my behalf.
I'm looking forward to Easter! And HOPE for the future!
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