Change

lots of changes going on in our home over the past week. our housemates had their baby yesterday - baby erika was born at 9:10 am. the other three kids are eagerly waiting for the new addition to arrive home.
we began contacting people about providing financial support to our family while we minister in London. the humble place of a receiver in a society that is built on the exaltation of self-sufficiency. just think of the twinkle you get in your eye when you hear about someone being "financially independent" and how much you want to be them. we are totally financially dependent - not exactly something most people strive for - not something i particularly want to strive for. but so it is.
we've begun to talk to andi and jodie about the move to london. so far, they want to bring their blankets, their pacifiers, their clothes, and their potties. i'm sure the list will grow.
the certainty and urgency of getting to london in January still feels a little surreal. especially given the way our lives have gone the past two years. here's how our friend michelle describes the course of our life in a recent e-mail:

ready, set, go
stop!
pause
switch tracks--go!
WRONG TRACK GET BACK TO THE FIRST ONE
RUN RUN RUN HURRY GO