Back in Torrance

 It was an early morning... I like it... so nice and cool. 

I was able to chat with Alden before he took off for school. I then started to get things ready as we headed up to Torrance at around 10:30.

We stopped at Jack in the Box as Alan wanted to get the free Jumbo Jack with the purchase of a large drink. That's the special from the Padres' win last night. He got four for 15US$.

We drank so much Dr. Pepper that we had to make a stop and that was nice as we went to the Salvation Army. And it was a nice one! We must have been near San Juan Capistrano... 

The rest of the drive went well and we were at Annie's by around 2pm.

I immediately started to pull all the boxes out of the closet... and the task just got very daunting! I have decided that there is no way for us to bring back all the stuff we have here. The books, the photo albums... plus we want to bring food items back... 

I did get a run in and then we went to Norm's for dinner!

Tonight was the Bible study at Branch of Hope on Job 12. 

We were home by around 9:30 and I started a load of wash and did more packing.

Isaiah's luggage are ready... He just has his carry on.

I have one of my luggage done already... but there is still so much left to sort through! I open one closet and boxes call out my name... And I haven't even looked in the garage... I have three boxes of empty frames and books and knickknacks that are stacked outside for donation. I also have one box of books that I will bring to the Friday night Bible study. Maybe someone will enjoy them. Isaiah leaves tomorrow... and I have a week before I take off... My task is to get things sorted and perhaps I will need to take another trip to the States and consider bringing back four more suitcases of stuff! But the question is: where am I going to put all the stuff that I'm bringing back??? My apartment in Taipei has no garage, no shed in the backyard... It's going to be very interesting... 

Daily Lovely Insight:

This is the verse that comes to mind when I think about the task ahead!

Seek Him First!