Kaleb is 3

Yesterday was Kaleb's birthday. It's hard to believe that he's been a part of our lives for that long. We had a bit of a party here with his grandma (Renata's mom) and us. He also got a new bike from his great-grandmother. It was waiting for him when he came down the stairs. He's been working hard on riding it.
We are having some of his cousins over on Saturday for a bit more of a kids' party. But I think he had a good time yesterday all the same. He doesn't get to blow out candles that much, so he really enjoyed doing that...multiple times.

Arrived

So we are all now in Warsaw safe and sound. Renata and the kids arrived early Wednesday afternoon. I left on Wednesday morning and arrived on Thursday afternoon. We are working hard to get things out of boxes and into the right place. We're making progress. It's the biggest move we've ever done.
We are enjoying being back in our own apartment as well as seeing familiar places. Today we'll be back at ICF (International Christian Fellowship) as regular attenders for the first time in 2 years. Much has changed during this time and we are eager to see how we can best serve this community. ICF is one of the churches we'll be connecting with as we look ahead and try to determine what is next in this wonderful city. I'll fill you in more later as far as what our time here is going to look like.
In the meantime, I'll eat some kielbasa for you.

Here We Go Now!!

I am sitting with boxes all around me; some full, some empty soon to be full. The movers arrive for part two of the shipment tomorrow likely some time between 1 and 2pm. Slowly but surely we will be ready for them. We hand over the keys to our apartment on Tuesday, I start the drive to Warsaw immediately afterwards. Renata and the kids will fly on Wednesday morning after they spend the night at some friends of ours. I am hoping to be in Warsaw by the time they arrive. The movers will deliver our stuff on Wednesday afternoon and we start the process of settling back into Warsaw.
Today was our last Sunday at Crossroads. It was a good time. For me it's good to know that people valued my contribution to the community while we've been here. I must be doing something right.
There is an amazing amount of stuff ahead of us that we will start to navigate almost within hours of arriving in Warsaw. The very first thing is to renew my passport which expires on February 10. This is important for my application for a temporary residency permit. And that's just the start. I'll tell more of what we will be working on later. After we get to Warsaw.
I have to eat something now and then continue packing. Please pray for safe travels. Pray for Renata too as she will be taking the two kids on the plane by herself. It may well be a very tough 2 hours.
stay tuned...