It's been kind of the opposite of "Hurry up and wait!" as we've been waiting, trying to figure out the details, and it seems that they've all of a sudden come together.
There are still some details to come together, but it appears that we're heading to California on Wednesday (tomorrow, as I write this). It turns out that it's considerably less costly for us to drive down and back, perhaps half the cost, and at least twice the flexibility.
We're still praying for the details to come together regarding access to the storage facility, connections with several of his friends, and little details like a place to stay while we're there. And we're praying for a safe, smooth drive, for our kids while we're gone, and for Sue's nerves about the trip.
At this point, it looks like we'll be gone most of a week; we'll stay with friends in Redding, which happens to be the mid-point of the trip. Cool. Two days driving, two days in LA, two days driving back.
We're also praying for the myriad of decisions we'll need to make while we're down there. There's a whole lot of information that we don't have, that will affect our actions.
In one sense, there's a fair bit of conflicted emotion: this is a great deal of hassle (the unknowns, the work, the time away, how many other things?) for a beloved brother who's gone. In another sense, there's a fair bit of a sense of adventure as the trip will certainly be an exercise in trusting God rather than trusting ourselves. I guess we aren't as adventurous as we were when we were younger. Good thing God is every bit as faithful as He was when we followed Him to Hawaii, the Philippines, Canada, Germany!
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