“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13

The movers just called…they will be here in 30 minutes. It is with bittersweet feelings I write this last update from my Redmond condo – bitter because I am saying goodbye and sweet because I am excited about what is ahead.

I packed the last of my things yesterday, and Samson responded by putting himself into his kitty carrier. As I look around my condo, everything is packed, wrapped, sorted, and ready. It is a surreal experience – I was on the phone this morning and they asked me to take down a number…um, where did I pack that paper, um, pen, um, ‘could you text it to me?’ – thank God for technology!

Anyway, Jamie (my current roommate and I leave for California around 7 am tomorrow morning. With a few detours, etc., we are hoping to arrive in Los Altos Sunday evening, July 1st. Yep, driving down – I am excited about a road trip with one of my closest friends! Two of my good friends are having a going away party for me tonight (where did I pack the Kleenex) at Suzanne Chan’s house…call if you want details.

More to come after the move…I feel scattered and my thoughts are all over the place! I wanted to say thanks for your support, a final goodbye to the Seattleites, and ask that you please continue praying for my move, drive, transition, etc.

Updates:
Moving – They are on their way – Jordan River Moving and Storage came highly recommended (Thanks Kevin for your contact!)
Storage – Found a place in Mountain View that only charges $1 for the first month!
Financing – Thank you for your generosity…donations are coming in. I have raised about 1/3 of my lowest monthly salary for the next 6 months!

Requests:
Moving – that it will be smooth, nothing will break, and that the transfer to the storage unit will be easy
Car – due to insurance issues, the best case scenario would be to borrow a car until August 1st and then obtain one
Samson – that he will do well on the trip down – and actually enjoy himself (aka sleep)
Trip Down – pray that the trip is non-eventful, that we have good weather, we don’t get lost, traffic is not too congested, and that we enjoy the process!
Financing - Eventually my position will be salaried but at first I need to raise $2,500 - $5,000 a month cover basic expenses. If you are interested in contributing, please see ‘Donations’ at www.repurposing.biz on the bottom left of the page, or visit www.denaandrews.blogspot.com and read the footer for additional info.

Blessings to you!

Dena