Moving again, you've got to be kidding me

Yep, I cannot believe it.  The Wenner's are moving again.  When the original intention to move to a permanent home after a year here in Niceville had quickly fallen by the wayside with the comfort of our community and neighbors...it is with great surprise that we are moving to another home here in Niceville.

When we received the letter about our health insurance going up $400.00 we really hadn't expected that we would have to move, yet it was one of the first things that popped into the deep dark recesses of my mind. We made phone calls, asked tons of questions, researched different insurance options, and even discussed working another couple jobs so we could stay in the wonderful community we have grown to love.

Nothing was working out.  We had many insurance agents sure they could help us, but all turned out to be unable.  Next job...pull together a yard sale in a week, see what we can get rid of and how much we could raise for a down payment/deposit on another place.

So that we did...pulled every non-essential thing from our home into the garage, put a price on it, and set it all out for the world to buy on October 29 and 30.  So many memories come flooding to your consciousness when you go through your entire house!  Every stinking file- we opened and threw out so much.  A huge thanks to Sharon Mercer who helped me see that pitching the paperwork from my surgery was a step toward releasing fear of the future.

I had kept all the paperwork, lab results, exrays, cancer info, lymphedema info, etc since 2006.  I wanted to be sure that if Josie was every diagnoses with breast cancer that I would be able to give her an accurate account of what had happened to me.  As I took all that information and pitched it Sharon said "You're getting rid of more than clutter today Colleen.  You're pitching fear!"  Wow, that was such a freeing statement to hear.

We were shocked to find that the larger crowd was on Friday.  But more than $600.00 later, we realized that we had done pretty well because we hadn't yet sold the larger items except the lawn mower.

I didn't realize I did this until yesterday.  But as each of the larger items were purchased and hauled away, I wasn't able to watch.  Either Shaun took the money and helped the people move it or they paid me and I moved onto the next person ready to snatch up a good deal.

So we've found ourselves looking at much smaller places just after we've gotten our home finally furnished in each room.  The extra room here on Muirfield sure has been wonderful.  Three more living spaces than we had ever had before. More places to read, think, relax, enjoy, and space to give each other has been wonderful.  Wish it wasn't so short-lived though.

I chose to be thankful for what God has done in our lives and know that with each change, there is some level of pain involved.  But "Pain nourishes courage." says Mary Tyler Moore.  It is true and it also nourishes faith and obedience.  God, I thank you for the few extra months we've been able to stay here on Muirfield Way, but please guide us in our search for a new home this spring.  And if there is any way that you can make a miracle happen that we would find favor with the owner to remain here, make it happen Lord.

Even so, we'll glorify you no matter what.