Feeling sad and a bit overwhelmed

It's definitely starting to click that we are moving. Everything seems to be the "last" this or that. The last time to worship at Grace Bible Church. The last time to see this friend or that friend. The last week of work. Even buying Greg's milk today at HEB was this surreal experience. The expiration date on the milk is July 22. We'll be gone by then. Everyone keeps saying, "I'll see you again before you leave." But we are getting down to the wire on those days. We made a huge stride on packing today. My mom came up for a few hours to hang out and to help us pack. Thanks, Mom! It's nice to have some help and to have a reason to keep the packing going. I guess I feel like all my excitement and energy toward moving was grinding to a halt today. Like I wanted to capture a few more hours here that didn't move us forward. I knew these moments would come. It is evidence that our time here has mattered deeply. And I don't doubt that the excitement will come again for the move and that Lancaster is going to be an awesome adventure. But for now I will try to catch a few more hours in a jar and hold on tight.