Bones, Garage Doors, U-Hauls & Mountain Passes

Wow, what a week…

It started with Ben breaking his leg… he slipped on water in the
kitchen and somehow broke his femur.  So just as he was getting
independent toddling around the house (and giving Rebecca a break), he
now has a brace that will keep him in a sitting position for the next
3-4 weeks.  But thank God his leg will heal on its own and he will be
good as new in no time.  But it means he will need to be rolled or
carried everywhere, he can’t get around on his own… so Bec is on
full-time Ben duty again.

And then I picked up the U-Haul trailer to get the rest of our stuff
to Colorado Springs… and left early Thursday morning.  I made it about
2 hours away until the snow and ice (in Arizona!?!) closed the mountain
road I had to get over.  I spent about a half an hour stuck in the
middle of the road, not being able to move, until space was cleared so
I could turn around and go back from where I started.  I then had to
drive 4 hours out of my way to find a ‘southern route’ that didn’t go
over 8000 feet elevation.  So that made for a fun, long trip, pulling a
trailer with my (underpowered) minivan.

I forgot to mention that while I was packing the U-Haul, I managed to get the garage door off of its rails.  Good times.

I mention all of this because I could have used these things to
delay our start to Spain… to say that these are signs that we need to
stop and reassess what we’re doing, to wait until we think everything
is ‘settled’.  I’m not trying to be super-spiritual here, but I think
these little things are just the enemy trying to make us fear, trying
to make us second-guess what we’re called to do.   For me, it’s made me
more resolute.  It’s also made me focus on the doors that have been
opening for us:  residency requirements will be simple, our shipping
process is going smoothly, we are steadily building financial support
(but not quite complete :^)  and all of the things we need to get done,
are getting done.

But also, we can’t do this without your prayers.  Please pray for a
speedy recovery for Ben, for peace and comfort while he is in the
brace, for strength for Rebecca, and for continued favor in everything
we do.