Moving Days

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Boxes, bundles, bulging bags;

Labels, lists, and colored tags;

Lift and heft ‘til shoulder sags—

The move begins.

Find a spot, a place, a nook,

Fill each shelf with vase or book,

Organize to please the cook—

We’re moving in.

Every room is full of stuff,

Owners cry, “It is enough!”

Donate extra cup and cuff—

The move grinds on.

Boxes gone without a trace;

Table, chairs are in their place;

Settled in our rented space—

The move is done.

Not far ahead –Eternity!

No labelled box shall burden me;

No baggage on my shoulder be—

My Final Move.        

                                          -Sara Nolt

All on June 14

This post is meant to highlight how much can be done in a single day. The following pictures were taken by ten people in four countries, all on June 14, 2019.

7:30 a.m. in Haiti

"This is my view from my room this morning!"
-Barb Stoltzfus

9:00 a.m. Denver, Pennsylvania

Summer vacation's work crew
Photo courtesy of Laura Martin

9:30 a.m. in Sheri, Ghana, West Africa

Gretal attended the baby naming ceremony
for her friend's firstborn son
Photo courtesy of Gretal Ulrich

9:30 a.m. in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Homeschool Convention!
"You'd love this booth, Sara!" -Lysanne Gray

11:30 a.m. in Ohio, USA

Doing someone else's laundry on vacation
-Tamesha Nolt

11:52

And dusting!
(Tamesha, please come visit me.)

1:30 p.m. Lancaster, Pennsylvania

"Giving mom style advice at the eye doctor. (No, I did not get these!)"
-Jen Stoltzfus

1:45 p.m. northern Indiana

Strawberry Picking! -Alicia Hoover

2:00 p.m. southern Ghana, West Africa

"Teaching on marriage in our Bible School today."
-Jim and Diane Adamson

3:00 p.m. in Haiti

"I had a national friend over this afternoon to show me
how to do cornrow twists. . .for my first time, I'd say
its not too shabby. . ." -Barb

3:30 p.m. Goshen, Indiana

My baby sister shopped (and purchased!) fabric for her wedding.

4:00 p.m. Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Precious baby, blissfully sleeping, oblivious to the
constant din of the rest of the household.
-Jen Stoltzfus

4:17 p.m. northern Ghana, West Africa

Coloring Fest!
-Gretal Ulrich

5:00 p.m. Lancaster, Pennsylvania

"The CHAP homeschool convention in Lancaster,
packed full of delightful curricula, books,
and workshops by inspiring people." -Lysanne

6:21 p.m. in Denver, Pennsylvania

"Waiting on Luke to come home for supper."
-Laura Martin

 7:00 p.m. in Stevens, Pennsylvania

Unpacking and organizing in our new-to-us house. -Yours Truly

8:10 p.m. EST, Saturday morning in Singapore

"Hashed after 29 hours of travel.
Four more to go!"
-Dawn Nolt
(Note: Picture taken in the butterfly
sanctuary in the airport. How neat is that?)

Note: Introduction updated on July 2, 2019.