Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Homeless????

It is has been almost two weeks since we moved out of our rental home and have relied on the kindness of friends and family.  I am anxiously awaiting the email with tickets and a departure date. Though that means I will be without Chuck for a month or two.

While we are "homeless" we are visiting family and friends.  I also took Chuck to Niagara Falls, Canadian side.  He had never been there, and we had to use those passports.




I am so thankful for my friend/sister, Martha, and her son, Carey, for allowing us to stay with them.  We had a great time.  I have even convinced them to put bunk beds in the craft room so Chuck and I can move in when we return from Abu Dhabi.

The saddest part of our trip to NY was not seeing everyone.  I saw my parents, and two of my sisters and their families.  But we just didn't have the time and extra funds to visit everyone.  I am so sorry I missed them.  Chuck also just does not have the stamina to do those all day day trips.  His heart is in it, but the body just does not cooperate.

We are spending this week with Chuck's parents.  Hopefully next week we will head to Kentucky to visit his girls before we leave.  I only have about 2 and half weeks before departure.  It seems like it is dragging by.


Monday, July 15, 2013

It has begun

Yesterday was a tough day.  I said goodbye to my son, daughter in law and three of my beautiful grandchildren. Then another goodbye to my sister in law.  Our car was loaded with everything we now own....and we headed east to visit more family before we leave.

I never had any doubts about this journey, until now.  Seeing those grandbabies faces, and knowing I won't hold them again until next year, at this time. I'm so thankful for Skype as I will be able to see them continue to grow.  But I will miss those hugs and kisses.  These are only 3 of the 9 we will get to say goodbye to. The other two live in California, with my son and his wife, whom I have not been able to see in the past 2 years.

Today we will continue our trek north.  We will stay with a dear friend while we visit my mom and step dad, my dad and step mom, and more of the family, I hope.  This will be the first time my family will meet my new husband, Chuck.  I hope they can take this North Carolinian Mountain boy.

We will be visiting and traveling as much as we can afford to do, until August 9.  I have been given a time line of August 9-15 to fly out. That, in itself, was quite nerve wracking. I realize, in less than a month, I will be living in another country, half way around the world.  I have been to Canada quite a few times, growing up so close to the border, but never been half way around the world. This is what I have chosen, and I will be safe, with God on my side.  As they say in Abu Dhabi, Insha'Allah, (God Willing), I will post again soon.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Doubts? or am I just overwhelmed?

I'm tired of doing all this.  Tired of trying to clean the house out, making plans, packing, cancelling things, etc.

I am certain this is what I want to do.  Chuck and I discussed last night how I have no doubts, fears, anxiety about moving to another country for work.  How I feel comfortable in our decision to go.  I just wish I could blink my eyes, and bob my head, and all the work that has to be done is done.  I just want it over. I wan the house empty and clean. I want my stuff packed, stored, donated or thrown away.  I want to be on my way to start my new life.  Five days, that's it, Five days and we need to be out.....

and then......

we rely on the kindness of friends and family until the plane tickets arrive.