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21 September 2008

Garage Sale

We had a pretty successful garage sale today, trying to get rid of all the odds & ends that we've collected over the years. It is just amazing the amount of junk that finds its way into our lives! Of course, we couldn't get rid of everything (would have had to pay people to take some of the stuff off of our hands!), but what wasn't sold found a good home at a nearby goodwill.

What was more incredible than people actually buying some of the things they did was how much our friends chipped in to help. We could have never pulled this thing off without people like Andrea Tiballi, who coordinated the whole deal, and countless others who helped by dropping off their stuff to sell, pricing items, baking brownies, organizing tables, answering questions, hauling away the leftovers, cleaning up, etc.

We are unbelievably blessed to be a part of such a giving community. While our heads are spinning with all the details that need to be taken care of before we leave, our friends are faithfully walking beside us actually making sure those things get done.

So thanks to EVERYONE who helped out today. We are one step closer to Amsterdam because of you!

2 comments:

Mom and Dad said...

Amanda and John: Were we living closer to you, we would have loved helping you during all this. We continue praying very specifically for each of you in the 'countdown' that is happening between NOW and when your toes touch the soil in Amsterdam. . . .How amazing our God is and how amazing His touch will be to you as you transition! God is good. . .all the time.....be encouraged....be not dismayed.....He is before you and behind you and around you....He will make the path clear......Grace & Jeff (Julia's mom and dad)

Pilgrim said...

Godspeed.

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