Prayer points for this week: move-out and church transition

Dear praying friends,

Last week we spent a number of days hammering out some things and trying to project our logistical needs. We also started packing. Several of us in the house were sick so it was slow going, but most of us are recovered now, or mostly so, which makes it easier to tackle this monumental project. As with any move, everything has to leave the house, be it by packing, donation or trash. It's just such a tight time frame, as we now have a move-out date of August 27, about 2 weeks from now. 

Please pray for us!

For the move-out:

• no injuries as we are lifting and moving heavy items like boxes and furniture; safety for our kids as their house comes apart piece by piece
• strength, energy and focus to get things done quickly and efficiently
• wisdom on what to part with
• provision for all the logistics and expenses of cross-border moving (import fees, permits)

and

• the legal paperwork for everything with the house, bank accounts, etc.

Praise God for:

•  friends who offered to take our daughter's rabbits
• compliance letters for both our vehicles so we can import them into the U.S. 
• offers to buy at least some of our food pantry items which are not easily imported into the U.S. without lots of paperwork

The Church

Dejan has met a couple of times with the elders of the church to go over things and so far everything is looking good. He has also met often with those who are taking on the website and various accounts of the church (Facebook, YouTube, etc) and though the meetings have been long, they have been productive.

Pray for the church!

• next week's funeral for one of our members
• provision of an interim pastor (this is a huge need and is looking very hard to fill)
• provision of children's ministry leader and worship leader (both short and long-term)
• that the church stays together and people remain in the congregation through the transition (this is hard on everyone, since it is so sudden)

Pray for our hearts!

• especially for our children; they have varying degrees of sadness, loss and also hope and excitement
• grace: things are happening too fast to process emotionally for us as adults right now

Thanks if you took the time to read this, and double thanks if you are praying. 

More soon,

Dejan and Julie <><