You Say Goodbye, I say Hello
Tonight we went to a going away party in our honor. Wha?!?! Going away?!?!
Since Aisling was born, I've gotten many questions about her name. Where'd you find it? How do you pronounce it? Scott found her name in a baby book. It's an Irish name. Pronounce properly, it's supposed to be ash-ling. But when I look at it, I see Ace-ling. I thought it was prettier that way so we say it, ace-ling. her name means dream, vision. I thought that was so fitting because I've always dreamed of having a little girl. Also, when I was pregnant with Ethan, Scott had a very detailed dream of me with our daughter.
After she was born, Scott put a video of her on our youtube account. I saw there were other videos with the name Aisling in them. I looked at one and I couldn't believe it. It was a story of how the true meaning of Aisling is the dream and vision that the misplaced Celts had to return home to Ireland. This was so amazing to me because last fall (the same time that Scott found her name) Scott and I felt a "call" to return home to Northwest Indiana to start a church.
We prayed and prayed and prayed about it and decide that indeed, we were supposed to move back and start our own church. We told the people here right away but wanted to wait to tell people there for various reasons. We've now told almost everyone that we felt we needed to except a handful of people. Anyway, we decided to wait until the boys were out of school and our lease here was up before we move. Luke's last day of school was today and Ben's is Wed. Our lease expires June 1.
On June 8 we are packing everything up and heading back up north. Scott will be starting his own church there. I have so many emotions about this move. I am so sad to be leaving this place, we love it so much, the schools are among the top in the nation, we're so close to Disney, I could go on and on. I am so excited to make this move. I'm excited to see my husband do this, I'm excited to bring my kids back to their grandparents and to be by our family and friends, to be part of those awesome bloggy get togethers, again I could go on and on.
So, in the week we have left we've got a birthday party to attend, a last trip to Disney planned, and a ton of organizing to do. This week has been full of appts. scheduling things and fighting back tears. We seem to have a knack for moving when I'm post pardum (Ethan was 10 days old when we moved to Ohio). Next weekend we'll say goodbye to our beloved home in FL and hello to our old home in Indiana. Then we've got meetings with Realtors and Mortgage brokers (yuck).
Sheryl Bane
22 Comments
View Printer Friendly Version
Email Article to Friend
Reader Comments (22)
Steph
You know, I seem to recall you saying that Florida wasn't a forever home for you guys, so this isn't a surprise for me, really... Hope the move goes smoothly and that you have a fabulous last week in Florida.
Good luck!
and the bloggy get togethers alone...sweet.
Score! I have been pronouncing little Aisling's name right from the getgo.
Lori
I'll keep you all in our prayers and how wonderful about your hubby opening up his on church.
Big (((HUGS)))
I had hoped we might get together when I'm in Tampa this fall, but, alas, it was not meant to be. :-) Enjoy your last few days in sunny Florida!
So excited to hear that you are moving back. I've been reading your blog almost daily and yet rarely comment. Sorry! However, you always are cracking me up and it's so funny that I feel like I know you more now then I did when you were living here. Anyway, it will be great to have you back in the area. I told Larry and he was excited too. We live near your old place, in the Indian Ridge subdivision in CP. There are many nice homes, in the area that are up for sale now...didn't know where you wanted to look,but it would be great to have you as neighbors.
And moving post-pardum? I shudder at the thought. But if anyone can handle it, you can!
Trish