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Saturday morning started with Hope having to be at her softball game at 7 AM. Warm-up for an hour, then game time. Hannah's sixth grade graduation was scheduled for 11:30 (and I'm the commencement speaker). At 9 AM we get a call from our landlord that a potential buyer wants to walk through the house at 11. So, Tonya leaves the game early to go home and start cleaning. I arrive at about 10:15 and chip in but still need to shower. Amazingly we made it to the school on time and intact. After graduation we go to lunch and then to Hope's second softball game (got her first two hits!). We arrive back home around 6:30 and I'm asleep by 7:30. And that was just Saturday ...

As our move to Denver is about four weeks away, my "to do" list is taking on a life of its own. Moving trucks need to be scheduled, helping hands need to be organized. We travel to Denver next week to rent a house. I have two sermons still to preach at LifePoint -- which still has a few final decisions left. At Blue Haven, I'm trying to get new projects launched and handed-off to the right people. When I arrive at Mountainview Church, I'll have two weekends of preaching. Packing and unpacking. Hannah's graduation. Hope's softball. Projects for Tonya. A few more trolley rides. Anything else?

Don't lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn't know any better then; you do now. 1 Peter 1:14, MSG

We'll be in Denver for three days next week to find a house. It's a mix of several goals: schools, budget, and location. The schools in Highlands Ranch are either year-round or traditional calendar. That's one consideration. Another is that we hope to buy a house within a year or so. Ideally, we'd like to rent and buy within the same school zone to avoid having the girls switch schools. So ... Armed with school boundaries, craigslist postings, and my smartphone, we're hoping to leave Denver next week with a new forwarding address. If not, I'll be in the Honda with the cats and Tonya and the girls can have the van.

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