Today we put the FOR RENT sign in our front yard. I spent most of the afternoon pushing Corey to complete the tasks of getting the sign up in the yard hoping that at least one chore of the many would be done and we could get on with our afternoon. Assuming that I would feel some ease and relief with the sign up, it came as a surprise to me and the family when I started crying as soon as I saw it standing in our front yard. It made our move to Haiti so final, real, and so public. It felt a little like getting married- the finality that comes with making such hard vows in front of so many people that we hope not to disappoint. I hope that our work will not be futile, but life-giving. I hope to share the love and joys of the Haitian people. I hope not only for health in my family, but growth. I hope that we are changed. Still... it’s hard to leave home.
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