Moving and packing up all your
earthly belongings can be quite the process. These plates we received at our
wedding, that I love, but are too heavy…sell. The books we use for teaching or
preaching…pack. This baby toy bought for Connor before he was born; but that he’s
too old to play with anymore…try to sell what I think it’s worth in sentimental
value, sold for pennies to a new kid. Clothes that are too warm for the
tropical climate we’re moving to…give away. It is humbling and freeing and
nerve-wracking, all at the same time. It’s a reminder that material things are
just that…things.
Tomorrow
begins our process of moving from Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo to
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Like many things in DR Congo, it’s going to be a
bit more difficult. Last week, we started our move by putting 700lbs of our
belongings on a cargo plane that went to the capitol city of Kinshasa in DR
Congo. Tomorrow, our family flies with the rest of our things (260lbs) in
suitcases to Kinshasa, where we will stay for 3 days applying for and obtaining
visas to gain entry into the Republic of Congo. Our first set of belongings
will meet us at the guesthouse where we are staying. Once we are granted visas
to the Republic of Congo, we’ll collect all our tubs and suitcases and cross
the Congo River (which resides between the two capitol cities of the Congo’s)
by speedboat.
Please pray
for us as we have a week of moving ahead. Pray for safe travels. Pray for our
visas from the Republic of Congo to be granted and returned in good time.
Finally, pray for our border crossing across the Congo River by boat, with all
of our earthly belongings.
Let the
adventure of moving in Central Africa begin…
