My Hubby is Packing - Should I Be Packing Too?

So, we are so very blessed to have a night away for our anniversary.
And I am sitting here blogging while my hubby is packing.
(For himself of course, not for me too or that would be just rude - and strange.)
Anyway, I just couldn't help but to write about this topic.

We are definitely on the opposite side of the packing spectrum.

J is what you would call a "proactive packer".
I am sure he has a list somewhere - laminated.
One for every occasion.

Let's see...
We have the anniversary getaway list.

The very manly, stranded in the wilderness list.

The youth pastor taking your youth group on a retreat list. (This one always seems to include stuff like Mentos and Diet Coke - just in case  you need to blow something up.)

The, I don't really know what might happen, I just need to be prepared for everything list. (He seriously has this list. And he revises it regularly....Not sure of the word I would use to describe that one....)

I am being serious when I say the MAN IS PREPARED FOR EVERYTHING!

Everything is also color coordinated, alphabetized, and calculated according to size, shape, and popularity.

When my 6 year old is feeling down do you know what he and his father do.... They reorganize their survival backpacks. No. I am not kidding. They lay everything out. Talk about their items and then repack them. Evidently this makes everything all better. It totally cracks me up.

I am envious of the "proactive packer" because I am not one.

I am what you would call the "procrastinating packer".
Which means I usually wait until the day I have to leave and go to the closet (or the dryer) and pull  out a whole bunch of stuff - hoping I have enough outfits to accomplish whatever we need to accomplish.

Hey, I am not proud here.
Just being "real".
Can I get an amen.
Seriously.
I am the only one out there who does this?
I feel so alone.

However, I know what my issue is. (No, there is not just one but those are for another day.)
I try to cram too much stuff in right before we leave.
I always have these massive lists to accomplish and, of course, one more blog to write ;-) before we leave.

So, this is something I am promising now that I am going to work on.
I am going to put down the keyboard and walk away.
And I am going to pack something...
Anything!

What kind of packer are you?
Are there other types of packers out there?
Besides Green Bay?
Ha Ha.
Sorry, I thought it was funny.
Maybe not.

Love this Song....

This is another special song for both Jason and me. My favorite part of the song is at the end when it says:

So Father, give me the strength
To be everything I'm called to be
Oh, Father, show me the way
To lead them
Won't You lead me?

To lead them with strong hands
To stand up when they can't
Don't want to leave them hungry for love,
Chasing things that I could give up

I'll show them I'm willing to fight
And give them the best of my life
So we can call this our home
Lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone

Father, lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone

I love this part because I can just see Jason praying this very same prayer asking for the strength and wisdom to lead our family as God has called him too. I am so blessed to be married to a man who seeks that Lord as he does.

It is also incredible to hear and read all of the testimonies of the couples who say God used this song to restore their marriage. It never ceases to amaze me how God works and the things He decides to use to touch someone's life. 

Anyway, give it a listen. Most of you have probably heard it but for those of you who haven't - hopefully you will enjoy it.

Blessings to all!
~Andrea