Moving Praise - from Kari

Here's a note that Kari gave me permission to share with ya'll. It really does a great job showing community in action. Remember - Echo will become whatever you make it.
- Jim

Okay. Remember how my parents were not supporting me at all with this move and how they weren’t going to help me at all? After many tears and prayers, God finally answered my cries in a HUGE way. Last night, I called my dad to see if I could borrow a Phillips head screwdriver. Not only did he bring it to me, but he helped me switch out my deadbolts (switched them after my apartment got broken into), take apart my bed, take my mirror apart, and other disassembling tasks that I needed. AND he and my mom helped me not only load my car, but they also followed me to my new place to help me bring it all up. Plus, today, my mom is helping me move the rest of the furniture that I have by renting a U-Haul so that my cousin and his friends can help me move it all out.

I know it doesn’t sound like much, but to me, it’s everything that I had prayed for. I just wanted my parents to be involved in some way so that they wouldn’t think that I was abandoning them. I knew how hard it was for my dad when I moved out the first time and I wanted him to help out to ease his new adjustment to where I would be living. It wasn’t so much that I wanted my rents to help out just for the sake that I needed help, but I wanted them to feel like they were a part of this move. I really hope that it makes sense to you guys. Everything always sounds better in my head than it does in my emails. :o)

By the way, if I didn’t tell you guys before how much I appreciated your help in moving me out the first round, I am so sorry! I appreciate it so much!!! More than you know, because the first round all I had was you. If you guys and gals hadn’t helped me, I don’t know what I would have done. I guess when my parents saw that I did fine on my own the first round, they knew that I could finish it all and they should just jump on the bandwagon. I feel like such a huge burden has been lifted off of me and one part of the stress can go away. Thank you so much for your prayers and for listening to me, even when I sounded like a crying lunatic (Becca).

I just wanted to say thank you again, whether it be for the help with the move, the prayers, or the hugs that you have offered me. You guys are my second family and I love you all more than you will ever know!

Kari :o)