WHAT A DAY!

LAST NIGHT (THURSDAY) WE STARTED MOVING MATT AND SHANNON TO NEWTON. WE LOADED UP MY VAN, MATT'S CAR AND CRAIG'S TRUCK AND TOOK A LOT OF THE BOXES AND SOME FURNITURE TO THEIR TOWNHOUSE THEY ARE RENTING. THAT WAS SUCH A BLESSING FROM GOD BECAUSE AT 4:00 THIS MORNING (FRIDAY) I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM SHANNON SAYING THAT THEIR APARTMENT HERE IN ANKENY HAD FLOODED! I AM SO THANKFUL THAT IN THE BOXES THAT WE TOOK LAST NIGHT WERE ALL OF MATT'S BOOKS AND STUDY MATERIALS FROM THE OFFICE! THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO SAD TO SEE ALL OF HIS BIBLE STUDYING MATERIALS RUINED FROM THE WATER! SO..PHILIP & I AND CRAIG & ANN AND TRAVIS (SHANNNON'S BROTHER) ALL MET AT THEIR APARTMENT AT 4:30 THIS MORNING AND LOADED UP EVERY VEHICLE AND PHILIP'S TRAILER AND STARTED MOVING THE REST OF THEIR STUFF. THE GUYS LEFT AT 1:30 THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE LAST LOAD OF FURNITURE. IT IS AMAZING THAT IN 3 TRIPS WE COMPLETELY MOVED THEM! (AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF STUFF!)

NOW I AM GETTING READY TO FINALLY TAKE A SHOWER :) AND FINISH PACKING FOR US TO LEAVE TOMORROW MORNING. IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE LOTS OF LAST MINUTE STUFF TO DO...BUT I'M SURE IT WILL ALL GET DONE :)

I PRAISE GOD THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE A FLOODED BASEMENT WHEN WE WOKE UP....THE NEIGHBORS ACROSS THE STREET LOST POWER IN THE NIGHT SO THEIR SUMP PUMPS STOPPED WORKING. AND I KNOW ALL TOO WELL WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THAT!!!