Friday, August 15, 2008

The Move

Here are pictures from the move from Fortaleza to Juazeiro do Norte. We moved August 6th - can't believe it's been over a week already!! The girls are adjusting pretty well. Larissa keeps asking to go to Bruce and Lyndell's house and our "old church". I think it's hardest on her. She seems to be the one that likes change the least so far and likes to be in her comfort zone. She's always really shy when meeting new people and being in new places. Please pray for wisdom for us as we deal with her - that we don't push her too hard in new circumstances, but at the same time that we don't "pity" her so much that we end up encouraging her shyness and insecurity. It seems to be a fine line, and knowing how to respond to each situation can be tricky. Giselle, on the other hand, is always ready to meet new people and go to new places. And Elysia is a typical 15-month old so far... we'll see what happens in the next year or so. The girls going up into the attic with Daddy to get boxes for packing.

Vânia was a huge help in packing up clothing and little stuff in our room.
Elysia trying to be a big helper.
The last night sleeping at Bruce & Lyndell's.
All of our stuff packed and stacked in the living-room, waiting for the moving truck the next morning.

Packing the truck.
Now that's packed pretty full!
Giselle during our 6-hour trip to Juazeiro... "are we there yet??"
In our new house, yay!
Elysia is going to miss her "perch" after the baby is born.

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