Until Forever (Women of Prayer Book 1) by Darlene Shortridge

Author:Darlene Shortridge [Shortridge, Darlene]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: 40 Day Press
Published: 2012-04-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Mark carried the last box to the U-Haul. “Well, this is it.” He sure was glad his sister sold half her stuff to the couple who bought the house, or else they would never have fit it all in the truck. “You are such a pack rat.”

Julia looked at the loaded truck and couldn’t believe the amount of stuff she’d collected over the years. Yes, Mark was right. She had become a pack rat, but the contents of these boxes held more than stuff; they held memories. She had donated a considerable amount to the church for their annual rummage sale. They would have plenty of knickknacks and kitchen items for their sale this year, that was for sure. She would never forget the look on the youth’s face when he came to pick up her stuff in his truck. He’d had to make three trips to the church in order to get it all. Her guess was he would think twice before volunteering his time and his truck again. She knew it was a lot when the pastor called and thanked her for making this year’s rummage sale a successful one. They both had had a good laugh. Now, by the sight of things, maybe she should have given a little more. Even with selling half the furniture to the new owners and with what she gave to the church, she still filled a U-Haul.

Mark left his sister alone with her memories for a moment before interrupting her. It was already the end of August, and they were leaving for Wisconsin. “Hey, sis, you ready to go?”

She looked at him as he placed his hand on her shoulder. Together they stood looking at the house. She had too many memories, both good and bad, to walk away quickly without much thought. “Yeah, I’m ready. I mostly said all my good-byes; I just wanted one more look. I’m gonna miss it, you know?” She turned and linked her arm with her brother’s. “This is for the good. I know that, Mark. I’ve had time to adjust and get used to the idea of creating new memories. I know we wouldn’t be moving if it weren’t for Jessi and Olivia being there, but I can’t help but feel God has a plan for me there too. I am actually excited to see what he has in store for me. I feel peace about making this move. This will be good for both of us, you will see.”

Julia got in behind the wheel of the U-Haul and started the truck. She had decided to sell her junker and buy a new car once she got to Wisconsin. It made more sense in the long run to not pull a new car behind the truck, especially seeing she would be doing all the driving, as Mark didn’t have his driver’s license yet. They would be making the trip in two days to give her plenty of time to relax and stretch out her legs.

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