mayhem smoothly

i know mayhem is chaotic and bumpy and whirlwindish and all the other synonyms that go along with.  but us mannings also know from experience that it can be all of that in a very smooth manner. 

i'm really sick of getting quotes for packers, movers, autoshippers, storage, flights, rental cars, hotels, and more flights.  i'm tired of boxes, packing tape, sharpies, sorting, organizing, unpacking, labeling, storing, decorating, rearranging.  i'm sick of talking to recruiters that don't listen and explaining to potential employers what went wrong with montgomery.  i'm tired of tracking down transcripts, diplomas, certifications, identification documents, reference letters, verification forms, postage rates, signatures, test scores, and addresses to schools from 10 years ago.  i'm sick of looking at maps to find driving distances for restaurants, stores, groceries, churches, schools, hospitals, houses, airports, and county lines.

sometimes i'd love for it all to end.  but having an ending isn't really the goal, is it?  our perspective is supposed to be eternal.  our attitude should be focused on progress and learning.  there are a million things i could list that i don't know.  there are a gazillion questions that everyone is asking right now that i can't answer.  but what i do know is that our time in montgomery has not been a waste.  we have few regrets.  i know that something can make you happy for a time and it might not make you happy forever.  i know that God can change emotions and feelings in an instant when he wants to and sometimes it's to make things easier on us.

this family knows how to adapt and change when necessary.  i have faith that the sharp edges of these up and coming chaotic changes will be smoothed out by God and we will come out of it stronger and wiser and ready for the next adventure thereafter.