Moving...

We successfully (...?) moved out of our home in Morgan Hill yesterday, and in with my (Karie's) mom in Los Gatos. The day went smoothly, with the weather cooperating and the boxes all packed up in time. We rented a 10 foot U-Haul truck, and it did NOT fit all of our stuff. We don't have a lot, but with all the odds and ends, the truck was full before our house was empty :O(
Otherwise, the move was successful, besides a few mishaps. While driving down Highway 101 with a chair strapped to her truck, my Mom almost caused a horrific accident when the chair flew off. Semi trucks were swerving, cars were honking, and being a few cars behind her, I was panicked. By God's grace, nothing happened, and the Highway Patrol was called to pick up the chair. Luckily we were getting rid of it...and it wasn't a cherished chair that was lost.
When we got to my Dad's house to dump our trash, Brian stepped on a nail that went through his shoe. We are praying that all his shots are up to date.....! Other than those two issues, the move went smoothly! We are now living as one big family here in Los Gatos! Here are a few things that we are enjoying about our new home:

1.) FAST internet
2.) Mom's cooking (tonight she is making Turkey Meatloaf)
3.) Air conditioning in OUR room
4.) Walks downtown
5.) Frozen Yogurt-which we did NOT have in Morgan Hill
6.) A close commute to Summer School (K)
7.) Being with family in our last weeks here

Thanks for reading! We will keep you updated on the progress being made as we get closer to our trip. God Bless <><

Prometheus must have tripped...

Within a span of 2 weeks California has had somewhere in the ballpark of 7-10 fires. Most of these were not even near where we live. Some started due to a man accidentally starting it, with his tractor, (don't ask me how) some were started by an arsonist. However starting yesterday, three fires started outside my window. Now I am not talking about just a little fire, I mean the whole mountain is on fire. Apparently lightning stuck close to a nearby power pole and started one mountain on fire. Then after that had been burning for a few hours, lightning struck again, yet this time it apparently forked, and hit two mountains on the other side of our house.
So they have closed the only road that gets to our house. We now have to go all the way to Gilroy if we want to leave. Thankfully we were able to get to church this morning and get back to our house with some groceries as we were out of food.

So it's back to work tomorrow. Only a few weeks left. We were going to be moving out of our house this weekend to Karie's moms' house, but due to the fire, that has now been delayed a couple days. But we should be out of this house I would guess in 3 days or so.

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Changes

Brian and I have gone through a few changes in getting ready for Cambodia. Most changes have had to do with the weather difference; Cambodia is going to be HOT and HUMID and RAINY. They have 2 seasons: Hot and Wet. Because of the severe heat they experience there, we have had to revamp our wardrobe and shop for clothing that is cool and comfortable. We have also started cutting our hair short, and Brian has adopted a shoe that he once thought was lame.
Here's a little story: when we were in Canada last year, I spotted a pair of baby pink Crocs that I took a liking to. Although they are one of the ugliest shoes in the WORLD, I decided since they were a cute color, and more comfortable than anything I've ever worn, I'd buy them. I tried to convince Brian to even try a pair on, and he boldly refused. Well guess what?! At a Big and Tall store last week, they had his size Crocs and in a very manly color: black. My husband tried them on and was instantly impressed with their comfort and lightweight material. HA! He is now a proud owner. See pictures below of some of our changes....and come back to the blog often for more info.

Before.......

....... After!

How Can You Get Involved?

As we get closer to our departure date, there are a few things we would love your partnership with! Here are some ways you can get involved in our upcoming adventure:

Prayer-

Here are some current prayer needs we have:

1.) Health-we need to stay well as we have a million things to do in the next few weeks! Pray that we are given clear medical information on the shots we need to get before we go.
2.) Support-we are still waiting on family and friends to commit to supporting us through prayer and through monthly financial support. We know God has us to be in Cambodia, but we CANNOT do it without support!!
3.) Smooth moves (haha...)-as we move out of our current home and storage unit, and in with Karie's mom. Life as we know it is beginning to shift, and there can be major stresses associated with this!

Monthly Support:

We are in need of about $300 more a month than what we will be making in Cambodia. Although this isn't much, we are looking for a truly devoted group of people who will financially help us with our calling to be amongst the Cambodian people! Not only would you be directly helping us, but you would also be supporting the spreading of the Gospel through our upcoming interactions with those who don't know Him!

Contact Us:

If you have any words of wisdom, encouragement, questions, concerns, etc....please get in touch with us! We will keep our current email addresses when we move (Brian: bbourdet@gmail.com, Karie: jesusfan_ca@hotmail.com). Also, if you're interested talking with us while we are in Cambodia, you can download Skype; it's an internet phone service, and we can talk computer to computer for free!

Thanks for your help thus far, and keep reading as we will update this blog as much as we can!

3 years and counting...Happy Anniversary to us!

It has been a thrilling, tough, exciting, lovely, and joyous last 3 years of marriage. At this time 3 years ago, Brian and I were newly married and in a car on our way to San Francisco to begin our honeymoon! Our wedding was flawless and memorable, and it was everything we dreamed it would be! Since then, we have moved twice, loved and lost our pup Moses, gone on many trips (including Canada and the east coast), committed to moving to Cambodia for 2 years, learned a LOT about ourselves and each other, experience servant hood at its best, and loved each other unconditionally. We have participated in each others wacko family events: Brian's "French (pride) Family Picnic".....complete with the French flag a' flyin-and Karie's Family Christmas...complete with 3 hour gift opening sessions. I (Karie) have thoroughly enjoyed living with my husband, and DAILY love him more than the day before. Brian is an awesome leader and friend, and is a gentle, humble man. I truly love him more today than yesterday, and am glad to begin a new adventure with him by my side.

7 weeks and counting!

We are at the 7 week mark, and the days are going by too fast!! We do not yet have our tickets, but we are shooting to leave around July 21st. Before the 7 weeks is up, here is a tiny list of the major things we still need to do:

1.) Brian has 5 more weeks at Comcast
2.) Karie needs to finish this LAST week of school
3.) Karie will be teaching summer school for 4 weeks
4.) We will be moving out of our current home and in with Jan for the month of July
5.) We will have a garage sale to get rid of all of the unnecessary things we've collected
6.) Find Brian's passport...
7.) Put our things into storage
8.) Have a party (July 5th)
9.) Packing, packing, and more packing!
10.) Eventually we WILL board a plane....

WHEW! There is so much to do, and it is beginning to get a bit overwhelming. We know God has this adventure prepared for us, and we are trusting Him to help us with these last details. We sent our support letters out last week, and we are trusting Him to provide us with the needed prayer partners and financial supporters. If you want a letter and did not get one, please email Karie with your address: jesusfan_ca@hotmail.com. Below are a few pictures of the school we are headed to in Phnom Penh.