Just wanted to post a quick correction. We've decided to delay the farewell shindig to Sunday, April 19, and we're planning to have a get-together at a park (probably Antioch Park) from 4 pm until dusk. Folks can come and go, kids can play, adults can visit, etc. This has the advantage of being closer to the date of our departure, and allows us to focus in the short-term on packing and getting moved out of our house.
Pray for good weather -- we'll have a backup inside plan in case it doesn't cooperate. More details to be released later, but we wanted to get the news out that we WON'T be having the open house at our place next weekend for folks who may have been planning on it!
Andrea
This past weekend, after weeks of watching airline tickets fall, we booked our tickets to Costa Rica! We're flying out Wednesday, April 22, on Frontier Airlines at 6:24 pm. In addition, last week we received our official acceptance from the Spanish Language Institute. Part of that process involves having a big brother sign up to help us find a place to live when we arrive in country.
Our new life in CR is slowly beginning to take shape and we're really excited about what the future holds after taking a couple of concrete steps forward. However, during the calmer moments between packing and planning, we've begun to consider all the people, places and things were going to miss about home. In fact, I've got a growing list of restaurants and meals in my mind that I just have to enjoy before we leave.
As to the friends and family we're going to miss, we decided the best way to say "so long" to a lot of people would be to have a going-away open-house at our home from 1 to 4 pm on Sat., April 4. Naturally, we'll be watching the Jayhawks play in the national semifinals later that night, and you'll be more than welcome to stay and watch the game with us, if you'd like! So, click the contact tab at the top of the page and let us know if you can drop by and say "hasta luego" ("see ya later")!
Final prayer requests for our state-side preparation:
- A smooth conclusion to our house sale and closing on April 15
- Good and healthy "closure" on relationships and situations here
- Family unity through stressful packing, moving, traveling, and settling-in times ahead
- Safe travel
- Continued progress in fundraising
- Discipline in finding time with the Lord during our hectic activity
Thanks for all your support and interest in what we're doing. We appreciate each of you and your special role in this endeavor. Our next post might be after landing in Costa Rica!
Love,
Seth and Andrea
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