Handel’s house and ours

On Friday night, something rare and amazing is going to happen.  Shari and I are going to go out, and Hannah and Nathanael are going to stay home (with an adult friend, of course)!  The time off and time together for Shari and I has been very lacking.  We’re going to go to a concert hall and see the Messiah with some friends, and we’re looking forward to it!

It was 1741 when Handel locked himself in this house in London for 21 days to work on Messiah.  He was depressed, and in debt, but at least he had the place to himself!

We love our children.  Still, the occasional time when we don’t have to watch them is a blessing.  I’ve recently updated our "Get involved!" page to better reflect what a help it would be if someone could help us with Hannah and Nathanael every once in a while.  Now that Nathanael’s a little older, maybe that will be a little less scary for some of you.  😉

But another thing that may make it easier is that you don’t even have to babysit for hours by yourself – if someone could even come over and watch them while we’re here, maybe take them outside, that would be a huge help.  You see, we have so much to do when it comes to planning and sorting and packing for our move to Mexico, that we could just use some time to work on it together.

Of course, a little time off is nice too, even if it’s only 1/2 an hour for coffee.  If you live close, and wouldn’t mind watching the kids for an hour or two, that alone would be heaven-sent!

Many of you are reading this from several hours flying distance away, and this isn’t a practical way for you to help.  Don’t feel bad!  There are lots of ways to be involved.