Visions of Peru

This morning we had to postpone our first Care Team meeting. Thankfully, next Tuesday is relatively open on the calendar, so we'll try again next week.
My head is busy today with thoughts of Peru. Last night Justin and I talked over what the adjustment to living in a new country will be like. Justin shared that he anticipates major stress for the first several months, and that we will need an extra dose of patience. I Amen'ed his thoughts. We talked about how we'll have to re-learn how to move around town with the boys in tow. Public transportation doesn't really accomodate strollers in Peru. Thankfully, we'll be in language school for the first three months, and our ONLY responsibility will be to learn the language and get settled into our new surroundings. Before bed last night we watched the video from my trip to Bolivia last summer, and today I feel alive for the field. A staff missionary in Peru emailed us about our apartment preferences today, and that made me feel down right giddy. Justin responded that we want a 5-bedroom apartment overlooking the ocean...okay, we'll take a three bedroom apartment with an open floor plan in the livingroom and kitchen for ministry and fellowship.
On a logistical side, we were talking out our plan for our stuff...BIG stuff like cars and house. We're probably going to sell our minivan either mid summer or early fall, and we'll have to put the house on the market this fall to have it sold by the time we leave. That means...a BUSY SUMMER. Our boyz and I are going to Minnesota for three weeks in June/July, and then the fours of us are going to Thailand for three weeks in August for training with Food for the Hungry. Justin plans to get some major house projects done while the boys and I are away in Minnesota so we can have the big stuff done before training.
We're also still praying over our furniture...to sell or store, that is the question. There is a lot to think about and time flies so fast. We are trusting in the utter peace that only comes from God, and the order from chaos that He provides. K, I must go do some missions stuff :).

Peace,
Gillian