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I told Mark at least a month or two ago.  You better buckle your seat belt because when it starts to happen it will be fast. UNDERSTATEMENT!  We really need a five point harness, like Nascar with an escape hatch in the roof.  This is one wild ride.  

Yesterday we had a "moving" sale.  We have never done a yard sale before.  I was a little leery of the whole idea.  It just doesn't seem worth all the work.  We just had so much stuff we can't move to Alabama.  It seemed worth it.  We made about $220 off our "junk". What it really accomplished was actually going through our belongings and deciding what we want to keep.  So, my garage is full of unwanted items and I will be dividing and conquering that tomorrow.   

Thanks to the friends and family that helped us.  Your gems!  

Today was the last day Mark played in the church band.  It has been many years now that we have gone to Calvary Chapel and we love our church and it is the hardest (beside our family) to "walk" away from.   What made me think I didn't need a tissue is beyond me.  I'm sad in the fact that Mark said that the band "is the best thing musically I have been involved with"  It is hard to walk away from something that seems to be the best.  Calvary Chapel Saint Pete will be hard to replace.  Calvary will always be my "home" church and will be missed greatly. 

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neikensnest said…
I know everyone will miss you all at Calvary. Glad to hear the move is going smooth. Your family is a wonderful testimony to the grace of God.
March 16, 2009 at 4:46 PM
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