Day Thirty-Eight

The Sigh of Relief

Today was an emotional roller coaster, and I'm not sure I want another ride. We woke up to an unsettling issue with our bank, waited 3 hours for Pacific Time people to go to work, and held a frustrating automated voice representative to my ear for much longer than someone should ever have to speak to a robot. Once the dust settled, relief was found, and more phone calls were made. As of today, we are now insured drivers (hooray!), and were able to drive our truck off the Ford lot. Thanks to much help from the car salesman who guided us through the process (who also happens to be the pastor of a recent church-plant in the Palm Beach area - go figure), we left the dealership feeling positive about the experience, but bogged down by the stack of paperwork that was quickly accumulating. We didn't realize that in purchasing a car, you're also purchasing half a tree as well! So, we decided that a filing bin was in order. I sat on the floor of our (still) unfurnished apartment, and sorted through the piles of documents that have continued to grow since we arrived here - it was about time for some organization!

Here, in the midst of the piles of paper, I am holding a stack of addressed envelopes, all of which added to the roller coaster feeling of the day. Only this part of the ride was most fulfilling. We're looking forward to the next week when they reach their destinations. 

As of now, exhaustion has set in. In fact, we forgot to eat dinner tonight because it got so crazy. I never imagined Adam would let that happen, but this season of our life has certainly worn us out. It's about time for our minds to break from the constant pace. Finally.