Right after we got back home (Tuesday Sept 4th) from our training at the end of August we started to pack and organize things. We had a garage sale that Thursday through Saturday. We sold the majority of our possessions and many people donated items for us to sell as well. Seth's family and Mikaela Klien were a huge help in this process. With our items along with things people donated, we were able to fill up our front and back yard as well as living room! God provided awesomely once again, and were able to raise $1900! Thanks to everybody who donated there stuff to sell and those bought the things we sold!!
That following week we packed up everything that was left. We put some in storage and pretty much everything else in suitcases. We keep finding more things to get rid of, but are getting close to only having left what we will bring with us. We moved our of our house on Sept. 15th with a lot of help from friends and family! Since then, we've moved into Seth's brother's basement which is a huge blessing to us in this time of transition.
We also had the opportunity to go to a Nebraska football game with some of Alyssa's family a few weeks ago. We had a wonderful time watching the Huskers beat up on Arkansas State, but an even better time spending the day with Alyssa's mom and brother from Wichita, KS along with her brother and wife from here in NE. Her whole family has been very loving and supportive through our journey, we're very grateful for all the ways they've helped us over the last few years. We're both undeservedly blessed to come from such wonderful Christian families!! I dare say we wouldn't be in the position we are here without our families : )
Since then we took a trip to Wichita for a week spending time with friends and family, meeting with people about support raising, and working for Alyssa's dad doing some tile work and painting. The trip was a big blessing and kept us very, very busy.
(Technically this is Manhattan, KS but we made it a part of the same trip)
Once we arrived back home, Alyssa was excited to return to some kind of a routine, but a couple days later Seth and his brother Jonah drove out to Denver, CO to spend some time with their grandpa and to go to the Bronco's game (I don't think he minded not getting back to a routine)
Now we are both finally back in Nebraska, however it doesn't seem as though our schedule has calmed down too much. We have been spending time connecting with supports and potential supports, and since we'll be playing a lot of sports in Austria, we've been playing Tennis this week in preparation : ).We've also been keeping busy spending time with family, and working (through some amazing friends we have, God has provided Seth with some work this week as well!)
Currently we are at 65% of financial goal which is such a big blessing. Just this morning we got to 51 people supporting us monthly and even more that have committed to pray for us.We are still in need of more supporters! Please contact us if you're interested or go HERE (Our donation number is 1753). It's an amazing feeling knowing that so many people love us and are praying for us on a consistent basis. We appreciate you all so much!
-Seth & Alyssa
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