Uhummm..

The DiCocco's would like to make an announcement...

We just bought plane tickets!!!
YaHoo!! (AND OH DEAR!!)

We are leaving Grand Rapids early in the morning on January 21st, traveling to visit our parents to say goodbye and then Bill(y) will be flying in to Johannesburg on February 12th - the kids and I arrive on February 21st.

A couple HOURS after we purchased the tickets, we've told no one... We've talked to no one... We are sitting kind of in a whirlwind of emotions...and from across the world, Hein and Anita are on vacation in Cape Town, South Africa, having a lovely time and were just thinking about us and at midnight decided they had to write us an email right then and there- really, out of the blue sky. We haven't talked to them since the day Bill(y) returned from SA. And we don't email often. But that day of all days, they were up at midnight on vacation and felt compelled to find a computer and write...and they close the letter with "Looking forward to seeing you before Valentynsday!" Billy is suddenly thrown into remembering that while he was in South Africa last month, Anita swore that he would be back before Valentine's day. They laughed about her being a prophet... At the time it was a cute joke.

And now, in this swirl of "Oh my goodness we just bought tickets to MOVE to South Africa in a month!" - God speaks into our moment and says "Yes, I confirmed this date even before you realized that was what I was doing... See here... You are right... And you are all right."

And with that... We are moving to Johannesburg.

Many stories when we see you -

We are planning a goodbye party Saturday January 19th (save the date!)-

details to follow as they unfold.