Getting ready to move to Brazil! My company has offered me a promotion and great opportunity to work in the country where my wife is from, Brazil. Luiza and I have always wanted to live there, and this will be a great opportunity for us. Am I nervous? You bet. Am I thinking I'm crazy? Quite often. Am I totally trusting God that this is His deal, not mine? Most of the time, haha.
So far we have gotten our house on the market, sold my Jeep Liberty, given away our dog Molly and our cockatiel Stella. We still have to sell our van, ship our stuff, sell the house, move down there, find a place to live, etc. Crazy, crazy stuff.
How will this move affect Calvin with his autism? Not sure yet. Calvin is doing well, and we are going through a new emotional stage along with defiance on his part. Very difficult to see your child go through this. Most children experience this at the age of 2 or 3, but Calvin is just now in the middle of it at the age of seven.
We're believing that Brendon and Calvin will both learn Portuguese and fit in well down there. We know there will be a lag time for them to play catch up with the other students before they are able to fit in and do well in school. I think this will be a good thing in the long run for them.
I'm trying to put all the stress out of my head until after this week. I want this week to be a wonderful last Christmas in Portland. I am very sentimental and emotional myself. I'm sure that Calvin must be sensing the changes and it must be effecting him as well.
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