The time has come when my expected leave date is 100 days away. Crazy? I think so! Edgar leaves in 10 days. Count downs-Who needs uses a count down anyway?
My to-do list is becoming shorter! (This is a good thing because I only have 14 days left in my apartment and Coulee Region),
X Finish time at REM. T-minus 4 days! Yahoo!
X Disconnect services(electric, internet, etc) This will be done, expect my cell phone, in two weeks.
X Update landlord on leave date. (God answered prayers here. My landlord let me out of my lease mid-month, and found a couple to rent mid-month. This means two things, I only have to pay half a months rent, and I can put the rest of the month way for the BIG move. Praise God for answered prayers.)
X I was able to make a connection with a couple(another God thing!) at Morningstar Missions, who is currently a missionaries in San Pedro(Eastern part of the country), and the couple assisted with two things. First, is they connected Edgar and me with a program that provides schooling for kids(Tree of Life), and scholarships. This will be great to see and experience to help Edgar with his cap( which is to build,and start a high school in his community in the South Western part of the country.) We hope to volunteer, and maybe even partner with this program! Second, he was able to connect me with a doctor in the capital. This doctor will be a connection for the lawyer-which will help me get residency in the country while I am there.
X Call loan companies and pick best options for while leaving/living in Honduras. ( I completed this, a few days ago. All I can say is I am very grateful for my federal loans, and my private loans are what is going to cause me the greatest stress!)
XPack up apartment. I have my apartment about 75% packed, organized, and turned up-side down. Edgar and my mom came last weekend to help me organize and pack stuff up. Thank you for your time, and patience as I completed this overwhelming task. I still have a bed, 2 dressers, kitchen cabinet, and tv stand for anyone who would like or knows someone who needs one.
X Dad will be here the second weekend of June, to pack what ever is left and bring it to Rhinelander. This will be my summer home. Prayers needed for summer employment, and time well spend with family.
X Re-home cats. This was a big stressor that I couldn't be happier to have completed. The cats are not living with a man on the south side of La Crosse, that seemed like he was going to take really good care of them. This was crazy because this gentleman said he had been looking for while for a cat, and said that if he found the right pair-he would take two. He hadn't found just the right cat. I spend so many nights worrying and praying that the cats wouldn't go together, or to a loving home. I was worried I would have to surrender them to a shelter. Praise God for answered prayers
I am sure there is something I am forgetting along the way.
Thank you for your continued support in this exciting, and large transition in my life.
Please pray: God continues to open doors during this time of transition. Please pray for Edgar's transition back to his family, and community. Please pray that Edgar is able to find employment, and use his education he gained while in the states. Please pray for my transition to first Rhinelander, then Honduras. Please pray for our relationship, as we continue to put God first, and are separated.
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