the contract

Mark and I have been waiting and waiting to hear if the contract had been signed. I know he had been getting impatient and was tired of waiting to hear when this contract was ready. He has all these things he needs to do to set up in Jordan - offices, staff, housing.....nothing can be done until the contract is signed and ready to go. Every morning he wakes about 4:30 and goes to check his computer to see if the contract has been signed. He's stressed. I've been sick and he's worried about me. 2 things he can do nothing about but wait.

Yesterday morning while I was at work he called to tell me the contract had been signed. FINALLY!! What a relief. I could hear it in his voice....things can get moving. The contract officially starts November 1, 2009 and so he will head to Jordan then. He has worked it out that he will come home for Thanksgiving for about a week go back to Jordan after Thanksgiving then come home for Christmas. Making the return trip to Jordan after the holiday. It's real.....It's happening!!

This is different than the move to Bosnia. I am ready. Leaving the girls and mom remain the most difficult part of the process, but I am still ready.

I am hoping that I will be able to work until Thanksgiving. Then I will have to plan for the movers to come. I'm thinking air frieght and sea frieght will be sent the beginning of December. Then, when I arrive in Jan, the theory is my air frieght should be there and the sea frieght will arrive Feb or so. Then I can go to NY and spend some time with mom. Megan should be coming home for Christmas. I cannot wait to see her. Come January, I will be able to leave knowing that everything has been taken care of.....at least I hope it will have been.

I found my cross stitch pattern for another angel. I got everything I need so I have a project for Jordan. For some reason, I sew when I'm abroad. I am looking forward to that. It's easy to put together the stuff for the small things, it's another to plan for several years. What to bring? what to pack? I know they have everything there, but there's nothing like some of the comforts of home....including food stuffs. Peanut butter (Mark's favorite) is a must and something you can only get in the USA. I would love to be able to grow some herbs while I'm there. It's dessert!! and one of the most water poor countries on the planet.....that ought to be interesting.

There is more to come....much much more.......