This and That...

Hey everybody,  We are still alive here in KS.  Time is charging on and the movers are coming to pack us up in just under four weeks.  Our house is still not sold and although I know God is in control it is stressful to be waiting on a buyer.  Please pray for the sale of our house.  Also we have all been sick this week.  The flu hit us hard.  Catie, Cody and I are past the worst of it and down to just a head cold.  Caleb and Steve are still fighting the stomach part of the flu.  and CJ seems unaffected at this point.  We kept our crew home from school and work today and this afternoon everyone seems to be on the mend.  Please pray for health.  A week from today we will to traveling to IL to check out some housing options and see our new base.  We are excited and nervous all at the same time.  The kids now realize how quickly this is happening and are starting to understand that this means leaving our friends behind.  They are doing okay but I know it will be hard on them.  It is always hard to hit the *last* of everything.  The last school class party, the last bunco, the last teamkid, the last time we go to our church, these and many others are all very emotional times for us.