OMG!  I don't think I will ever see the end of the dreaded cardboard boxes...  Everytime I think I'm close to the end, we bring in more from the storage unit, or shed... I think they are being like my sister's bunnies.. Multiplying when I'm not looking.....   On Sunday, from the pulpit, David invited everyone to the parsonage.  I had to quip in, "if you can get past a few boxes!".   But, I do want to host an open house once we're fully in...  I did that when we moved to Berwick.  I had a Christmas open house, and people who handn't been to the church in a long time came, and started coming back to church.  I'm hoping that happens here, too.  Once the people meet you in your home environment, they feel more comfortable and will most likely come back to church.  The last pastor here never visited anyone.  At their home or in the hospital, unless it was essential, like death immenent.  David is a visiting preacher.  He loves to go visit with people and sit and drink coffee or lemonade with the parishoners.  I've made several visits with him in Berwick.  I think a couple or family, as we sometimes took the kids to visit also, makes a big impact on people. 

Anyhow, once I've unpacked all the computer stuff and gotten it set up, I'll start taking some pictures of the house, in all its disarray and get them posted.  It's coming together, but once I get a room set up just like I like it, suddenly there are more boxes to unpack and I have to end up changing some things.  We got to the point that if we didn't have room, or just didn't want it anymore, we were throwing it away, cause I DO NOT want to do another yard sale...  Turns out the church is hosting a yard sale on July 19th.  So, we will start taking the stuff there.  I know we've got enough to supply the entire city of Baton Rouge with junk..  er, I mean STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   On July 18th, I'm going back to Lafayette.  My son and daughter in law are having a 3-D sonogram of Gabriel, my unborn grandson....   They've invited me to come in the room with them and watch... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    I'm SOOOOOOOOOOO excited..  I can't wait to see his little face! 

Ok, back to the at hand.  I must get off of here and go pay another months rent on the storage unit, cause there's NO way I'll get everything out of there today..  Blessings to each and every one of you, my beautiful Xanga friends!

OMG, when I tell you I'm exhausted and feel as though I'm being buried alive by cardboard boxes, I'm not joking.  It took 3, yes THREE 26 foot uhaul trucks to get our stuff here, not to mention the carloads and several trips back to Lafayette....  I've NEVER seen so much stuff in my life.... I don't have a clue where it was all hiding, but it's here  now, and I intend to purge a ton and a half.  Hopefully, we all will.... It has been non-stop since we began packing, and although we aren't on a deadline, I still need to get stuff put away.  I haven't found my dress clothes, or shoes.  I have shorts, tank tops, a couple of pairs of capri's and a few t-shirts and flip flops.... Doesn't make for a good first impression on a congregation.  On top of that, we had been here only 2 days and my husband calls me and said he had a job for me, but I had to start Thursday. Yesterday.  Hadn't  even really unpacked anything except food, and now I've got a job on top of this unpacking.  I could have KILLED him, but then, I'd have to repack the food, and move out cause they'd get a new preacher who would be moving in here....   Ok, so I wouldn't kill him, but you get my point.  I'm just sooo tired I can't hardly stand it.  I feel like crap, and I know it's cause I'm so tired...  Ok, done belly-aching, for now!  Just wanted to pop in and say Hi while I was on a much needed break.  (Hubby and son went to find pepboys).....

Keep us in your prayers that we get this done without hurting each other!!!