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We were surprised when we arrived home from church and Father's Day lunch today, to find the For Sale sign in our yard, finally up! The listing went live this week, but we'd been awaiting this symbol of finality. The kids were all excited to see this, and we are so thankful that they remain optimistic about our move! Lately lots of little "I'm gonna miss that..." tidbits have been popping into my head. Here's a list to include things that I'll likely pine for, once we leave Wisconsin. |
Random Things I Will Miss
(in no particular order):
our rose bush
It blooms every June, in the 1st or 2nd week of the month, oftentimes coinciding with the beginning of Summer School that the kids have enjoyed during several summers. It seems to be a sign of the natural flow into warmer weather, every year.
Pullmans' Pizzalad
Enough said.
the multitude of parks in Appleton
Ava's Orthodontist
Will this screw up the financing?? But people move all the time... right...??
breakfast with besties at The Golden Basket
teaching pre-k Sunday School
The things we will miss, in no way - big or small, compare to the heartache we'll have, over the people we will miss, of course! I'm not sure I have even an inkling of where I'd begin with that. Family. Our church family! Best friends... family friends... the kids' friends... for Heaven's sake, the slightly-more-than-a-little-goofy Appleton Public Children's Librarian even makes the list! We've been here since March 2006 and so many have impacted and influenced our lives, helping shape Our Story.
It's sort of unfathomable at this early stage in the relocation to imagine daily life without any of... you.
On the family note, I could mention that it's so appreciated to be getting so much support in this transition from those closest to us, especially when I know they're lying through their teeth, er, our group texts/move updates. Ahem. Carrie. Mom. Tip: a thousand exclamation points and several smileys actually negate the very enthusiasm you are aiming to portray. As I said, though, appreciated - and adorable. Muah.
Things I'm Looking Forward To
(also in no particular ordrer):
meeting new people and learning about a new and different-than-I'm-familiar-with corner of His beautiful creation
first floor laundry and a working dryer!
Our dryer broke in March, but we are waiting to buy a washer/dryer set until the move.
exploring the Ozarks
and everything else possible
meeting a new church family and looking for ways to serve in a new place
being close (less than 2hrs) to Nicole and her family, and also Wendy and her family (less than 3 hours)!
balmy trick-or-treating and warm winters
encouraging and developing in the kids, a lasting sense of adventure and the development of interpersonal skills - skills that will be necessary to flourish in a new environment
In my pensiveness, I'm so sharply and repeatedly reminded that it's sooo not about the house... or the things... or even the people. It's not really even about the leaving!
What it is about, is the changing... a plot twist in the story - Our Story.
Our Story is changing, and no matter how good or bad, or in-between that seems, as creatures of habit, it can really drive some internal chaos.
So, I'm working on simplicity, always; continually trying to keep my focus on maximizing daily, family living in the heart of all of the unsettling. Father's Day was wrapped up in a kids vs mom and dad soccer game at Patriot Park, ending JUST before the brief thunderstorm rolled in.
Through both the musings & waterworks of uncertainty, and the thoughts & tears of excitement, it's so comforting and grounding to hold fast to our Author in these days! Here, or there, we will love Our Story, because it's already been written, for our good.
Our hearts are eager to see what's in store in the next several hundred pages.
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