So after much prayer and seeking wise counsel, we have decided to answer "YES" to God's call on our lives into full-time ministry. Our family of four is embarking on a new adventure into full-time missions in Jaco', Costa Rica. Many people we tell often smirk and chuckle thinking we're going to be living the high life in a tropical paradise. The reality is quite different. We'll be selling everything we own, packing our few belongings and uprooting our quiet suburban life for a land, culture, and language virtually unknown to us. We will be transplanting our family into an area of the world that is full of darkness and despair. A town that many are now calling the sex-tourism capital of the western hemisphere...where children and women are quietly bought and sold in the shadows. A place where the only hope of light and life is Jesus.
Sounds exciting doesn't it?
The truth is I'm really excited about the ministry part. What I'm dreading is the moving part. And the "sellingeverythingweownsowecanpackeverythinginsuitcases" part. Or maybe we'll just pack a small crate. I don't know. All I do know is that we have a lovely suburban home with tons of stuff. Not much of it is very fancy...but there's a lot of it. We anticipate moving by the end of this year.
So my question is.....where do we start? I've done a little googling of blogs and articles to read up on "How to sell everything you own and move". It's quite surprising the number of related articles you'll find. So I will begin by taking an inventory of each room and making a list of "Sell Now" and "Sell Later". Stay tuned for information on how to buy our "stuff" if you're local.
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