The Final Countdown

hello scary fridge. you are on my to-do list. you shall be tamed!

Fifteen. Sounds like a lot. But it's not.

Life over here is about to become life over there. That's right. In a mere 15 days we will be leaving our side of the pond for your side. This is freaking me out. We haven't been outside of the Middle East in more than three years. Three years! Will we be weird? (yes) Will we say strange things? (yes) Will we be too aggressive and stand too close? (yes) Will we be so excited to see all of you? (of course) I am looking forward to soo sooo many things. Mainly meeting new family members (Annalie, look out!) and having family members meet our not-so-new little one (Maya, look out!). But before all of that beauty can happen, we have to pack for six months of living with other people, spending lots of time on the road, visiting lots of folks, and hopefully representing the people here at a meeting place near you! We will pass through 3 seasons, many states, many holidays and birthdays and special events. And we can't pack the kitchen sink. Now please please don't read this in your complaining voice. I am sooooo excited to be coming to America (and really excited that we will get to be there for Independence Day--please mamadon, can't we do something with fireworks and homemade ice-cream? I will make the ice-cream . . . ). And I am so grateful that we are getting time to pack and plan and process--we are not leaving suddenly because of an outbreak of war or an emergency for us or our family. I am truly grateful. As the days draw near my to-do list is getting very long, so I needed a visual reminder of exactly how many days I have left to get it all done. . . and I thought it would be fun if you counted down with me. This countdown calendar I made is the days until we leave. It will still be another month after that before I see my side of the family, so just add 30 days if you're them . . . Now feel free to hum "The Final Countdown" in your head. If you don't know this song, shame on you, and go get it on i-tunes. It's classic.