Lasts...

We are in our last week before we leave, and this week is the week of lasts. Last High Ground for me (Scott), last growth group, last mom's in the park, and the last time we'll see different people. Heather was giving some things to a good friend on Monday, and suddenly the friend stopped and began to cry "you're leaving!" Heather didn't want to go into grieving mode at that moment, but we will be grieving the lost of friends and family over this next week at unexpected times. After growth group today, we pulled into our driveway and both of us began to cry over the loss of our amazing group. We will miss you all deeply. When talking to Jonathan Martin and Rakel Thurman today they compared moving overseas to a marriage, in that when you get married you need to leave and cleave. To the extent that you are able to do that, the chances of success increase. Which I think is hard not only for us, but also for family and friends. With modern technology, it is very easy to stay connected via Facebook, Skype, blogs, email, etc. But at the same time, many young people moving to a foreign land get so sucked into social media, that they lose sight of where they are, and get more focused on where they're not. Heather has a wonderful saying, "Comparison is the thief of joy." So as we leave for Germany we're not going to completely shut ourselves off to our wonderful family and friends, but we are going to make a conscious decision to be where God has placed us, to embrace learning the language and culture, and to discover what exciting adventures God has for us in Germany. In the meantime, we'd love to see or hear from you before we go. We will probably be having a pantry raid on Friday this week for people to take extra food and toiletry items that we have, aren't going to take with us, and shouldn't be packed up for 2 years. Watch Heather's Facebook page for more details. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and have a great day.