Wrapping Things up in the US

We are relaxing in Dayton these days, waiting for our final across-the-road trip to Tampa this Friday. We rented a trailer (hitch and all) for our van to give us a lot more room insdie and to insure that we don't totally get on each other's nerves. I'm looking forward to this last stage of our US journey until we fly out next Saturday (July 18). We contacted our airline and they assured us that for the right price, we will be allowed to take an extra 5 pieces of luggage. That will give us a total of 15 for 5 people. The good news is that the extra pieces can be up to 70 pounds each. The extra weight doesn't change the price for the extra piece.

Rick and Josiah went to King's Island yesterday with their cousins, while the ladies got their hair done. That left some quiet relaxing time for Dad. I moved the lawn here for my in-laws, and enjoyed the beautiful outdoor sunshine.

Looks like we'll be getting our visa in Indonesia (first a visitor's visa and then a long-term visa while we drop Abbie on at Dalat). We also received somewhat of an official appointment via our leadership team's minutes. It looks like after language school that Lora and I will be assigned to Makassar. We are excited about that, the surety of it and the location. We will have a year in Bandung and then move in the summer to Makassar, provided we pass our language school units.