Another Week Closer...

...And another week has gone by. We've gotten a lot done and yet there is still plenty to do! We were not able to get the house in Tain, but another nearby is available. We know God will provide us with the perfect house to fit our needs.
We have begun packing up more of our things. It's not much, mainly toys, books and clothes. We have a shipping company lined up and need to make up our inventory list of the boxes we will be shipping over. It's pretty exciting that the time is getting nearer, but then again it's kind of bitter-sweet.
We're also a week closer to the baby being born. I bought a car seat today at a local consignment shop, since we had gotten rid of the one used by Kathy and Harry. Still looking for a traveling bassinet.
With the summer heat comes a different experience  than with the other two, who were born during the late winter/early spring. I am ready for this little one to join us! I know I can't say this enough. Not just because I feel big and warm all the time, but the time seems to be going by slowly. Being on the road the time seemed to pass so quickly, but these past two weeks seem to have taken forever! I always had the next destination as goal in mind. That would go from Sunday to Wednesday to Sunday, etc. Here the next event we're waiting for is Audrey's birth and that's still 4 weeks away.
Next week we'll take a nice little break and go visit Don's sister and her family in Sioux Falls.

Back "home"

We have arrived!  We are back in Rochester, MN, our "base." It seems rather strange, but Rochester has become the city our home church is in, but it doesn't quite seem like home anymore. We are so close to our departure to Scotland that I'm looking towards that as home now. It is nice to be in a steady place now and get back into more of a routine. I also love seeing  our church family again and will surely miss them all when we leave.
A week before we got back to Rochester we were able to visit my parents in southern Illinois. We had a great visit there!  I was able to see my brother Thad and his family - probably for the last time for a long time.  Before they went home we all went to a fort that was near where my parents live. What fun just hanging out with family and being goofy! I have enjoyed these quick stops at my parents' house while we've been on the road. I know I'll see them only once more before we leave. I thank God for my parents and the way they raised me!
I've now reached 35 weeks. Countdown continues!!  I was able to find a doctor that will give me the care I desire. It took me three days of calling, but God is good! The hospital is up in St. Paul which is 1 hour and 20 minutes away, but my labor is not short, so I think we'll be okay.
We may possibly have a house all ready for us when we get to Scotland!  I am so excited about the way God has provided!!  The Cashner family that we will be working with is moving into another house and they were able to talk with the owner about renting to us. We have been in contact with the realtor and it looks like we may be able to rent it. Again, there is a lot of paper work involved, but we are getting it done as quickly as we are able to. I can't wait to set up house again!  I'm looking forward to getting there and meeting the people, shopping in the shops and settling back into a steady routine with the kids.
Some prayer requests:
-we have applied for insurance for the rest of the pregnancy and haven't heard anything as of yet
-we'll be able to rent the house, Lord willing
-safe delivery of Audrey, due in 5 weeks
-after she's born we'll need the social security card and a passport quickly
-...simply that all the remaining paperwork we need done between the time she's born and our departure is taken care of
- we need to find a good moving agency to send our boxes over
We appreciate your prayers!!