worst week ever?

well folks, it's been an absolutely 100% insane week here in san marcos, california. i suppose i'll give the rundown here since it needs to be said. there are a few other things i should be working on right now but i think this is important.

1. things were going just fine last saturday, even up to sunday morning when christin and i were making preparations to leave the country on may 30th as planned to start our new life - anew and next to completely broke - in hong kong. we soon discovered that getting rid of christin's car was going to be harder than we thought, and to be perfectly honest, we panicked. our immediate reaction was to change plans and delay our move to hk, and so we did. we had planned to relocate to norfolk, virginia and christin would work at the east coast office of amron. things seemed well. this was the plan on sunday.

2. christin, upon arriving at work on monday morning, learned that the previous offer to let her move to the east coast office [where we could save money and be able to get rid of the car and move more comfortably] was now retracted. so we panicked again... and came up with a new plan to stay in california. we spent lots of time and effort looking at apartments and a newer, higher paying job for me; since we would be spending more to live here than previously anticipated in virginia. christin got the o.k. from her boss, carolina, and things seemed well. this was the plan on monday.

3. tuesday rolls around, one day before christin leaves for maryland to get the wedding things in order for our wedding next weekend. literally as she is walking out the door of her work, christin's boss, carolina, comes up to her crying and explains that she will not be able to come back to work at the corporate office here in vista, california. there are more details surrounding this but the result is the same - our plans were shot. so here we were, back to plan 1 and scurrying around trying to get rid of the car... but this time more prayerfully and seeking God for what He wants us to do in this situation. we had a few very bad options, and we basically had to pick one of them. this brings us to the present.

i have come to the conclusion that God had been telling us no. oh no, we need to get rid of this car! let's move to virginia and save money! God says no. okay, let's stay in california and save money! God says no. so we ask... what do you want us to do, Lord? and the Lord spoke to my heart that we are to go to hong kong.

yes i believe this is what God wants, and yes i believe now is the time.

so we are going into this almost as blind as we were in the beginning... we have one lead on what to do with the car, someone who is interested in taking over payments, and the other option is to return it to the dealership. the reason we are slightly more blind in going back to plan 1 is because this time there is no safety net. we're 'jumping off a cliff' as pastor ritchie so accurately stated yesterday when we prayed with crossweave [our church]. so the conclusion...

now, more than ever, we are in need of finances. things are going to be ridiculous trying to get out of the country, and establishing ourselves in a new country. yes, i am still planning to work in hong kong, but that will take time to get set up and the work funds flowing. in the meantime, we need help. we are asking everyone who knows us to please give as the Lord has prompted you, knowing that even the widow's mite, given out of her sustenance, was worth more than a healthy giving out of excess.

yes, this is a 'we need money' post. no, i don't like posting those. yes, it is absolutely necessary. we get married in 10 days and we move in about one month. please continue to pray for us. i hope the next post won't be so tragic. grace&peace. bye.