Disneyworld, here we come!!

I just printed our boarding passes for the morning. We leave at 7am. You can't even imagine how thrilled Nathan and Hannah are. They got up this morning singing, "tomorrow we will be in disneyworld, tomorrow we will be in disneyworld".
We all recovered from the virus. After I rested all weekend, I was ready to tackle this week. Between packing and making sure we had everything we needed and prepping a sub for my preschool class, I think we are ready to go. Suitcases are in the car and carry-ons are waiting on the couch. Even the refrigerator is cleared out except for supper tonight.
This past Tuesday night was the kids Back to school night. It was fun for them to get to show us everything they get to do in their room. I love both of the kids teachers so much!! I have some pictures to post, but they will have to wait.
Yesterday was my last day at the preschool before this trip and it was a long, long day. It makes me really ready for this vacation. For a time, I was really dredding this trip, mostly because of the nerves about the other families going on the trip with us, but I have made my focus that this is Chris sharing something from his childhood with me and the kids, and with that, I am excited to see the kids reactions to the princesses, and all the stuff. I am worrying only about my own 3. It really struck last night when I was talking to Lorna and she was just beginning to see if she had the right t-shirts and that Brent and Sarah hadn't even begun to think about packing. I thought to myself, "I am not worrying about them. They have known about this trip for 9 months now." So, we are going to make this a good time enjoying Chris before he leaves us for 2 months.
In regards to that, Tuesday Chris was having doubts because he still hadn't heard from them about relocation. I told him to call Joe, the store manager there, and voice his concerns. To be honest with him about how he felt. He did, and said that he didn't want to go to disney still carrying this on his shoulders. He wanted it to be resolved.
Joe said he totally understood and apologized for the lack of communication. He then got Chris all the info he needed. They are still waiting on an amount from corporate, but Joe told him they would do anything to get him there. He even offered Chris an extra paid week's vacation to move us if that helped. Chris really felt confindent after talking to joe. So then we talked about what was real.
Since corporate still hasn't decided an amount on cost of living move, aiming for the 1st of November is unrealistic for the fact that if we want our deposit back from our landlord, we need to give her 30 days, and we would barely be doing that. It seemed to rushed, so instead, we are aiming to move the last week of November. The kids and I will work on boxing stuff up and storing it in our storage area. Then the Tuesday before thanksgiving, will be all our last days at school. We will enjoy dinner somewhere with a family and then Chris will come to St. joe to help with finishing touches and get us settled. That will give him time to look for a place for us too.
The kids had a day off the 26th of October, so we are planning on heading down then to look at schools and housing and stuff. And Chris and I can be saving for deposits and all. Lowes will move us, but doesn't cover the deposits on things, which we don't have the $ for right now.
Several friends down there have offered Chris a place to stay, so he figures if he rotates around, he won't overstay his welcome to anyone and it will cover him till we get there.
Just keep praying for it all. We are getting more excited about what God has in store. I wrote a letter to mail out to friends here and to give to the church and to the school and read it to Nathan. He was really comforted that I was going to go to so much effort to keep in contact with everybody.
Which, speaking of our church, we got a letter this week that Rodney has resigned his position at Central. he was due to come back from his sabbatical the 1st weekend of October. He wrote that he thought it was time for the church to have someone else lead them. Chris and I talked about how it could only be God's timing for this to happen and for us to be leaving. It just works out well.
Anyways, I need to get back to finishing things up around here. brett and amy will be taking care of our apt. while we will be gone. I don't want them to feel obligated to wash any dishes or stuff like that:-)
Will post picts from Disney if I get the chance. Till then, all our love!