Go West, Sealy Family, Go West!

11:40 p.m. last night we got the call.  The church had just voted 100% unanimous to ask us to come to their church.  the phone call was put on speaker phone and Matt said everyone clapped and cheered for him! Haha!  Anyways, because they had it going through the speakers, Matt was able to accept the position as associate pastor when everyone could hear.  They are excited, we are excited.  As soon as we heard, a huge wave of relief covered us both.  After months of not being sure of pretty much anything, we now have it all official and now are making plans to move.

So my feelings went from being a little tiny bit nervous all day, to huge relief, to utter panic mode.  Panic because in just under four weeks, we will be pulling out of our current home and driving across Canada to make a new home in Ponoka, Alberta.  We have much to do - things to sort, organize, pack, sell, plan....  But I know it will all get done.  Its just going to be busy, busy, busy!

Thank you to those who have been praying and we ask that you continue to pray.  Our house has not sold, although our realtor just called and is meeting with someone who wants the house and is right now meeting with a broker to try to work out a mortgage.  We don't have a place to live out there just yet, but several church members have places we can rent for a month or two until we can find a house to either rent or buy.  Pray that we can find the least expensive way to move.  We are looking to buy some trailers to buy that we can pull behind two vehicles.  We could rent from uHaul, but the price is a bit outrageous since we live in a bit of a rural area and there is not much competition for them.

Pray for me to be able to sell all that I need to.  We have such limited space to take things with us, so I am selling all I can.  Its keeping me so busy just doing that!  Already my girls no longer have dressers, our swing set is sold, and lots of toys and other things are sold.  But I still have a bit more I need to get rid of.  Pray for me as I am still having to take it slowly.  Now that I can move my arm, it does get quite sore.  That's cause for a bit of frustration for me.

Pray for us as we drive.  Its pretty much winter time and that can be dangerous for travel.  Even this week the place we are moving has had well below freezing temps and snow and ice.  Pray for our safety.

We've had a long few months, but have seen God work in ways I would have never imagined.  All I can say is that He is good, all the time, no matter the circumstances.  And, His timing is always, always perfect!

Well, gotta go.  So much time, so little to do.  No wait, switch that.  (Haha.  Know what movie that is from?? :-)

Until next time....