2 weeks left

I am just starting my last 2 weeks as a full time employee of Beautiful Gate. I am training my replacement, Michele, and God has spoken in my heart that it is time for me to go. Last week while I was eating lunch under the gazebo, I felt a very strong sense that I needed to be finished at the end of the month. It came over me so suddenly that it just made me cry, but I knew that God was whispering to me. I am going to continue sharing my knowledge with Michele because she is living with us so she can ask questions anytime. I had been planning to work till November or December, but when God speaks, all I can do is listen.
I announced my plans to the staff at Time with God, last Wednesday. It was not a very good announcement because I almost started crying as I shared. I got the saddest message from a very wonderful staff member who shared her thoughts of us leaving, and it broke my heart. I hate disappointing people, and I know that we have become like family to everyone at BG, so this is painful. I am putting my trust in God's timing, but wow, saying goodbye to Beautiful Gate is not going to be easy. Our family will continue to go in on Fridays until our official farewell which looks like it will be in early January. Then at the end of January, we will apply for our visas and see what happens.
I am pretty sure that many of you are about done with reading my blog. I kinda wish I had new and exciting and fun things to share, but I feel like everything is about death, struggles, and pain this year. We are still just trying to put one foot in front of the other each day as we get through things, and maybe God just wants us to have more family time before the huge transition home. If that is His plan, then I will trust that it is needed. We have seen and experienced so much in these past (almost) 7 years, and maybe it is time to start working through it as we begin the process of letting go of the plan and purpose God had in our lives. I know He will have new plans and new purpose, but maybe we just need to grieve all the losses that these years have brought (mostly this current year).