Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Head Spinning Update

Hello, Friends of The Ewe,
No, I haven't acquired a new skill (head spinning), but rather this will be a rapid fire revelation of some rather heavy happenings at The Flock. I will do this in a Star Trek/Captain Kirk style: "Captain's Log, Star Date XYZ, Somewhere in the Galaxy..."

June 1, 2008: The Ewe turned 40. I like to think of this as an Average Age--some days I feel like I'm 30 years old...some days I feel like I'm 50 years old (or older).

June 5, 2008: The Ewe was delighted to discover two pink lines on the little white stick. Yes, the Lord had blessed us again!

June 7, 2008: The Flock left Kansas City for Anapras, Mexico. We were down there helping build homes for families who lived in shacks made of carboard and pallets, built on the city dump. Check out www.casasporcristo.org A fantastic ministry.

June 8, 2008: The Flock arrived in Anapras. Culture shock set in. God worked.

June 9, 2008: The Ewe began cramping. Fear for Baby Hall set in. The decision was made to leave Mexico to go Home, in an attempt to save Baby Hall.

June 10, 2008: The Flock crossed the border back into the United States. The miscarriage began in earnest.

June 11, 2008: Hall Baby was gone. Grief set in.

June 12, 2008: The Flock arrived back in Kansas City. Grief continued. Hall Baby sorely missed.

June 25, 2008: The Ewe, Lovable, Musical, Tater Tot and Lil Miss H left K.C. to do a recon trip of Huntsville, AL. Trip successful. Rental home located and leased. Ram and Lioness flew to TX to attend a Rebelution conference. (I understand it was great!)

June 29, 2008: The Ewe and crew arrived back home in K.C. as did Ram and Lioness

July 1, 2008: Today. I am completely overwhelmed at the thought of leaving Kansas City. We have a Herculean task ahead of us, in getting ready for the movers to come. I feel like life is rushing by at Mach 4 and I'm just not ready for any of it. Would it be wrong of me to just hibernate for a while? :-) (just kidding)
I am actually feeling much better regarding the miscarriage. The first week was truly awful. Wow. Such a dark time. We still miss and grieve for the baby we never got to hold, but the peace has returned. I know The Father loves us. I know He's in control. I know it's all going to work out. Still hurts...
As for leaving K.C...well, I was miserable when we first came here. Since those first months, though, my heart has knitted together with the amazing people at our church, Hope Family Fellowship. www.hopefamilyfellowship.org I cannot think of leaving this church without tearing up. ARGH!!! Still, we feel this move is right. We will be much closer to our elderly family members. We want our children to know them before they go to be with the Lord. I know God has a plan for our Christian fellowship needs in AL. We can trust Him to put us right where He wants us. It's all going to be ok.
I would promise to blog more often. I can't do that...but I will promise to TRY! Sometimes I feel like a one-armed juggler. LOL

Y'all keep your wool dry,
The Ewe

3 comments:

Lisa-Anne said...

We've been praying for you all! (Adam graciously sent us a note letting us know what was needed.)
You are always in our hearts and on our minds, the whole lovely bunch of you!
*hugs*
Love,
Lisa-Anne

DawnJ said...

Awwwww. EWE FAMILY SO glad to FIND you again!! Chris and I just caught up on your blog... (((hugs)))) and wow!!
We read with tears at your recent loss, and share your sentiments of sadly leaving Hope... been there done that!
SO glad you're moving closer to us, again :) Hope we can reconnect!! Dawn and Chris Jacobs and ALL the girls!

Alipurr said...

awww. so much going on. I know you miss your babies. Hey, wave at us in KY on your way to huntsville, ha ha

thanks for comments, been missing hearing from you....tell your girls they inspired me to make my daughter a skirt and make her baby doll a matching one, :)

i may still get some from them sometime....mine i did kinda fast and didn't turn out as well as i had hoped
miss you
email sometime, will ya?