Moving Back!

2nd post of the day-Well, we have known to be expecting it for months-our 3 years here was up in July-and people have been looking for the right next assignment for Greg since before we went home for our summer home leave.

On the night of Aug. 19th we got a phone call to see if Greg was interested in a new project and he was in Greenville for a week and a half in early September for work meetings related to the new project and house shopping for us!  He found a great house and we are excited about the kids new schools.  We think that we are leaving Manila on October 16.  We are sad to leave behind all the sweet friends we have made here-it has been an amazing experience in so many ways.  However we are all excited about being home and getting to see more of our extended family and friends there!


Last Sunday, September 14th the kids came up with the idea all by themselves to make a countdown paper tear off chain for the days until we move.  I got out the paper and here is their finished product!  One of them gets to tear off a link every morning and today we are already down to 25 days-that is a little scary to think of all that has to be accomplished in those 25 days but we survived all the craziness of moving surveyors and packers last time and we will again!

Greg had a very productive Friday night on the phone setting up utilities for the new house and continuing to make progress on all the paperwork for our loan and closing.

 Below is Ashley's 2nd sign that says "yay!  Snow finaly now we won't always have to be warm"  I should start praying now for snow in Greenville this winter because the children will be very sad if they don't have any to play in!