A big move

The House in Romeoville : For Sale

Well... I am hearing that everyone is looking for an update. It has been a while since I blogged and you wouldn't believe all of the changes that have taken place!

Ben and I were given an opportunity to downsize our home. We have been looking for an opportunity to do just that when a friend of ours offered to rent us a town home in Naperville. We were worried about the kids, but it seems that they are adjusting to new schools, new friends and a whole new environment. So Ben and I are also fixing up our house in Romeoville and we plan on putting it on the market in February. It is a great place and we will miss it. But it seems that with all the time we spend overseas it is probably best not to have to own something that we have to keep up with. It is really amazing that we don't even have to shovel the driveway... WOW! What a blessing.

Have I mentioned how difficult it is to work full time, have 4 kids, celebrate Christmas and then MOVE on New Years Day??? Sheesh... someone needs to remind me to breathe again!

Fluffy 2004 - 2008

In addition to the busy move, we had a difficult loss. Our 10 year old daughters dog, who was only 4 years old, became very sick. Fluffy was diagnosed with a serious liver disease and we had to say "Goodbye" on January 3rd. It was tough for all of us, but especially Hope. She made us promise to give her another dog and we did. His name is "Jojo". He is a chihuahua and only 2 1/2 pounds. He is keeping us a bit preoccupied, but even today Hope broke down in tears at her new school while she was writing in her journal. She told me with pain in her voice, "Mom, I wrote that Fluffy was always there for me. I miss her so much." I can't believe how hard it is for us to bid farewell to a dog. How much worse would it be to loose a sibling or parent? I am getting a small glimpse of grieving and I don't like it one bit.

On another note, you will be glad to hear that GFR had a very successful Christmas season. There were so many wonderful gifts given to the poor in Uganda.

Here is just a part of what was given:

5 New Homes
10 Cows
25 chickens
62 Goats

And so much more! Blankets, mattresses and mosquito nets were also in demand this year.

Ben and I would personally like to thank you for your generous hearts this year! We can't wait to start seeing the results!

We are also putting together the trips for the summer. Lots of people are signing up. It is an experience of a lifetime. If you are interested, email us at trips@globalfamilyrescue.org