David, Amanda, and the Boys

So, Friday night, we stayed up until about 1 AM getting ready for Saturday's garage sale. We had everything ready to set out first thing Saturday morning. We had a huge amount of stuff to sell.

We woke up at 5:30 AM on Saturday morning (I didn't even know 5:30 came twice a day!) and put out the signs and starting setting out tables. Yes, we only got about 4 hours of sleep. That was fun...

The garage sale was supposed to start at 7, but as we were setting out tables at about 6:30, we already had people driving up trying to look around. People are crazy about their garage sales in Abilene!! One lady even had a flashlight since the sun wasn't even up yet!

Anyway, we finally got all of the tables set out and everything ready to go and it was full steam ahead! We had a ton of people almost the entire time. There were a few times that we looked up and there were at least 30 people milling around our driveway and garage! It was incredible!!! It was steady until 12 when we had a short break until about 12:30 when people starting showing up again. We tried closing up around 2 but people kept on coming. Finally, we were able to close up around 3 or so. We boxed up everything that was left in paper boxes to give away.

I had purchased a bunch of computers at the last ACU computer auction (10 to be exact), and also had a number of laptops for sale too. I sold all but ONE of the PC's!

We also sold a huge amount of clothes, toys, games, housewares, glasswares, electronics, luggage, and lots, lots more. We are giving everything else that is left over to the Christian Service Center of Abilene which helps out the International Refugees that come to Abilene. They have basically nothing with them when they arrive in Abilene and the CSC helps them with clothes, furniture, and other stuff for their apartments and helps them get on their feet.

Anyway, our garage sale was a HUGE success and it has freed up a ton of space in our garage and house. It feels SO GOOD to have all of that stuff gone! Thank you Lord!

By the way, we will be on KTAB News on Wednesday at 6 and 10. Megan Dobbs came by our house on Thursday and interviewed Amanda for a "Trash Into Cash" feature that are going to do. Then she came back at noon on Saturday and interviewed us both. I hope I don't sound like an idiot on TV!