Packing has started

Praises: 

1. We just spent the last few weeks in Amman, Jordan working on a project there. We saw God working in so many ways. Because of the sensitive nature of the project we can't talk much about the project, besides the fact that God was there and showed us His power. 
2. We were blessed the first weekend we were in Jordan to go as a family for two days to the ancient city of Petra. It was amazing to see how the ancient Nabateans carved their tombs out of the sandstone and how they controlled water to furnish the needs of the large city of Petra. It was nice to spend time as a family exploring the ancient ruins and making memories.

   

   The treasury

3. Our last few days in Jordan the whole family fell sick. Thankfully we were sick on different days. Its no fun being in a hotel room, vomiting and generally feeling rotten. Thankfully we made it back home to Beirut all in once piece and are happy to have the freedom to be sick in our own home. 
4. The packing process has started. We are not working fast as we want to sort things that will be in the US and things that will go to Senegal. So far many of the things that we want to sell have been asked for as there are several new families moving to the area. We are blessed to help them and thankful to part with things we can't take with us. 
5. We are thankful for so many friends in Lebanon and throughout the MENA Union who have been so good to us over the last few years we have been here. We will miss them as we move to a new job and a new life in Senegal.

Requests:

1.  Please pray that we can sell the few things we have left to sell, especially our car. It has been a huge blessing to us over the last two years and we are sad to part with it, but it is time to part ways.
2. Please pray for our packing process. We are sorting things to go to Senegal and things to stay in the US. We need wisdom to make the right choices. So that later we won't regret sending things to the wrong places.  
3.  Please pray for the children. As I write this baby L is asleep on the floor sick. We think it is teething, but hard to see her in this condition. Also little b is going through the sadness of leaving and it is not easy for him. Pray that he will be able to reconcile the move in his heart. 
4. Praying for direction as we look to our future. We have more questions than answers at this point and need God's wisdom to show us exactly what He wants us to do.