THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!!! We're Packed!

After 3 suitcases (one of which is overweight), a duffel bag, and 2 carry-ons we are ready to go. We've written a few last reminders, double-checked our paperwork and suitcases (Paul's a quadruple-checker), and made sure we have the essentials to be ready to take off! WOO-HOO! This has been a long time coming, and my mind is having a hard time catching up with my body. We've been waiting so long, and then BOOM! we leave to pick up Levi. But here's what I read this morning before I hit the ground running:

"Trust Me in the midst of a messy day. Your inner calm--your Peace in My presence--need not be shaken by what is going on around you. Though you live in this temporal world, your innermost being is rooted and grounded in eternity. When you start to feel stressed, detach yourself from the disturbances around you. Instead of desperately striving to maintain order and control in your little world, relax and remember that circumstances cannot touch My Peace."

What a perfect word for today and all that we're feeling and experiencing.

Excited and Overwhelmed,

Mandy