Well, we have said our goodbyes to our California
friends and our missionary class. We
have rented out our home, and given away, sold, or discarded all of our
possessions, except for what we put in a five-by-ten ft. storage unit and the
two suitcases per person to take with us.
We had four months in the Mission House in Los Angeles, preparing for
our mission. It seemed at times that
time stood still, and sometimes that it flew by! Overall, it was a great time of transition
for us. Now we have several weeks to
visit family in the Midwest and East Coast before we fly to Cameroon on July
23.
Ten
Things We Liked About the Mission House:
·
Huge meals, living in community with
great people, lots of fun and laughter
·
Daily prayer in community (including
kids), daily Mass in the parish chapel
·
Quality formation classes to prepare us
for mission
·
Our three kids and the Powers’ three
kids playing so nicely together
·
Pizza and movie nights on Fridays, with
big screen and projector
·
Being next to the parish, with
basketball courts (Josh loved to play BB every day)
·
Emily learning to ride a bike, and
losing a tooth during Good Friday liturgy
·
Walk-in toy closet with lots of games
·
Having a chapel in the house with Jesus
present in the Blessed Sacrament
·
Celebrating all three kids’ birthdays,
Jessica’s first communion, and other events, including our commissioning as Lay
Mission-Helpers
