June 26, 2008:  Getting Ready to Throw Open the Doors!

Hello dear friends,

(sigh)

Well...it's been quite a couple of months.

Two months ago, we were en route to our new duty station here in California; I never imagined what frustrations and challenges this move would have in store for us.  But here we are.

We left Texas with the distinct impression that we would be moving straightaway into our new government quarters; we got here and learned the truth of it...we had a long wait ahead.

We arrived to the area April 28th and our projected move-in date was May 28th.  That meant a month of the hotel (at our expense) with three very active (and patient) boys.  Only problem with the house, though beautiful, was that it was a two story home, which would wreak havoc on my arthritic knees, especially with this being an extended assignment.  After x-rays and a long, hand-written letter from my doctor, we were granted an exception and placed on the waiting list for a one story house.  Finally, on June 16th, we were able to sign for our latest address and the moving truck was here just three days later.

It's been a thrill to get settled after such a long and unexpected bout of wandering in the desert.  I had such high hopes for a seamless business transition, but those hopes revealed themselves for what they really were (naive assumptions) and reality gave way.  It's taken longer to get going--a lot longer!--than I had anticipated, but I'm getting closer every day.  Paperwork is submitted and approved (in no small part due to the Holy Spirit) and the spark is firing in the engine!

I have a few custom orders that I have to complete, and I'll be off and running.  Feel free to drop me a line (jennifer @ miracolibeads.com (just remove the spaces), or click the "Email Me" link at the top left) anytime with your thoughts and ideas for a rosary you'd like to see, or maybe for the rosary of your dreams that you've seen in your mind for decades now.  Give me a call or send me an email; let's see what we can do together.