Long Overdue Update
So, just to add a little pressure to keep me writing here, I’ve decided that this blog will also serve as the central update location for information on the Hales Family’s journey in ministry and into church planting. So, here’s the latest…
Last Saturday morning, after finally securing a moving truck (don’t use Budget, always call to confirm the day before you move, lesson learned), we had a ton of help loading all our earthly possessions into a 26′ truck. It turns our that we have exactly 26′ plus the trunk space of 3 cars worth of possessions. Monday morning, with the help of several guys from Harbor that we had never met, we unloaded the truck in our new home in San Diego. We now have a great place to live with plenty of room and a yard that Ezra and our dog are enjoying to the fullest. I also have sore muscles that I didn’t even know existed.
We have already met our neighbors across the street, who have a baby 1 day older than Ezra. Ashley and I are committing to making a concerted effort to learn the names of everyone on our street, and develop relationships with many of our neighbors. To this end, we decided to have a BBQ on Friday, 4th of July. We probably won’t be unpacked by then, but we have decided that if we wait until our lives are in order before we start developing relationships, we’ll die very lonely people. Apparently we will be able to see fireworks from our backyard, so that’s a bonus.
Our fundraising effort continues…we mailed out support letters last week and some responses are starting to roll in. I try to convince myself that fundraising isn’t just a necessary evil, that it is an important part of discerning and confirming God’s call on our lives. But, if I’m honest, I hate fundraising. I know I need to start making follow up calls with people to whom we have mailed letters, but I don’t really want to call people to talk about money. At this point we’re about half way to our fundraising goal, so I guess I need to check my pride at the door (again) and get on the phone.
That’s it for now. Thanks for sticking around, faithful reader blog checker. I’m planning to post a more reflective post this afternoon, but we are currently living without internet access at home (which is only possible because I have a BlackBerry) so it’s possible that could be delayed. We’ll see.
