Another Hard Thing Done...

After almost 13 years of living in our small one bedroom apartment, we took a giant step Tuesday and gave notice to our managers that we were leaving by the 1st of September.

Almost as soon as Rob walked into the door from work , he was chomping at the bit, ready to go over and give notice. Of course, it's been me who has needed the time, to think, to pray. But there is a time for everything, and now was the time to act. So we walked down the walkway to the managers place. It just so happened, they were enjoying a glass of wine and sitting on their patio. They were happy to see us. I gave a sigh, looked at Rob to see if he wanted me to tell them and he gave me the look that means "go ahead". So I proceeded to tell them our news.

It was not as hard as I thought it would be. Actually the manager's wife guessed what are news was before I could get it out. Both of us felt relieved that they were happy for us and had words of encouragement. There was a moment that they seemed concerned for us, testing us by asking questions on the neighborhood and if we had checked it out thoroughly with the local sheriff's dept. We assured them we had and that we have been waiting for several months for this home which gave us lots of time to think over our decision to buy it. They were satisfied, I guess with our answers, and said we are always welcome back, especially to use the pool. We thanked them for their friendship and all they had done over the years to keep our little apartment and the surrounding grounds a safe and beautiful place to live.

To formalize our verbal notice, I will type up a written notice with all the details and give to them by Monday. According to our state's laws, it needs to be in writing and delivered to them at least 20 days before our move out day.

So we did another hard thing that turned out to be not so hard after all. The Lord is really teaching us how to depend on Him through each leg of this journey. We will surely look fondly over the years of our stay here. But right now, I can't think of anything but getting the keys to our first house. That is where we will make our home now and Lord willing, for years to come. What a joyful thought! LN