OnTheRoad AGAIN

Well now that two weeks have officially passed, I can address the situation with our address without being maniacal or catty-- maybe...  Our landlord, for reasons I just don't understand has determined that we are done living in this great place.  She already had new renters lined up when she sent the fateful email in October wondering what our plans were.  She didn't seem to read Jeff's response as to our plans because her next email was asking if we would be out by the 13th or 19th of December.  That is all I will say because the rest of the details still get me slanderously cranky.  ANYWAY...  As we have scrambled to find a place to live in a season of giving thanks, there have turned out to be a few bright spots along the way-- those I am grateful for and those I try to focus on to avoid bitter feelings.  

 

1. Our Little Family. In trying to keep our kids from freaking out in all the instability, we have really stepped up the parenting.  We are really taking time to listen to them, to play, to laugh and answer the litany of questions from their budding minds.  The whole situation has required us to work together as a team and with a little effort we're good at it.  

2. Our Neighbors.  Thanks for the babysitting and great ideas.  Thanks for the service opportunities and the opportunity to get some real perspective from the trials of others.  It has been such a blessing to see others stand strong in the face of real adversity-- it gives me the stamina to call on one more apartment when I've had enough.  

Thanks to Peter.  He sacrificed his time for us and gave us wise perspective in our decision making.  

Everyone else for feeling indignant on our behalf and cheering for us too-- and even offering us a warm place to sleep for the holidays :)

3. A New House.  Finally finding the integral point in time and space when the price, the floorplan, the lot and the builder coincided to bring us something to look forward to.  The circumstances have turned out to be in our favor and we are going to be able to have our very own mortgage and a great place to plant our roots.

4. The Spirit.  That brings peace and a knowledge that the Lord knows everything flooding into my days and sleepless nights.

5. The Purge.  Toys, clothes and on and on-- hopefully the toys the kids have chosen to give away to "some other kid" will brighten the holidays as much as the reduced clutter has brightened mine.  Taking the time to really assess what we need has opened my eyes to the bounty we enjoy.  It makes it easier to focus on what matters when you don't have time to think about what you don't have now.  Like a place to live for example...

Stay tuned for the next installment.....