Since Tom and I married 6 year and 2 months ago, we have lived in FIVE different places so you'd think I'd be a pro by now...but I am far from it. We have NEVER been organized when moving and I really wanted it to be different this time.
In March of 2008, we moved from our little one bedroom apartment to a townhouse. I was 6 months pregnant and as soon as we moved, I came down with Pneumonia. We had never even finished unpacking from getting married so moving was VERY disorganized....then we added all of the much needed baby items.
The next year, Tom's brother was going to move in with us for a year so we needed an extra bedroom. Because of the timing of leases, we first had to move in with my parents for 1 month. At this time, I was having gallbladder issues (undiagnosed at the time) and was really sick. So...we packed (or threw) things in boxes (again in a super disorganized manner) and put it all in my parents garage for a month.
One month later, we moved into a larger townhouse. One week after that, I had gallbladder surgery and yet one month after that, found out we were expecting our second child. You can imagine that none of this helped with giving me time to reorganize or sort things out...so we kind of just lived in a mess.
One year later, Libby was six weeks old and we were yet again preparing to move to the duplex where we now live. I was geared up to pack things we wanted, throw things away, donate, organize and finally unpack those wedding gifts I had never used! Then Libby came down with RSV and ended up in the hospital for a week! This truly was one of the worst weeks of my life.
So, once again, it came down to shoving things in boxes and moving junk to yet another house.
Now, we have been in the same place for almost 4 years...but in two weeks, we are moving once again. Of course this comes at a time when life is crazy but I think I have just come to realize that life is always going to be crazy.
We have been packing every night. Putting things at the curb every week. Selling things on Craiglist like mad and making lists galore. I somewhat expect things to go terribly wrong in the next week because that is what I am used to but also believe that God has great things in store for us.
I am truly thankul for the opportunity we have to move to a house with a little more space and lot more yard for us. It is going to be a great blessing and we are all very excited. We have been doing some painting at the new place and have a bunch more to do but it is fun making it feel like home even before we live there.
I just want to encourage any of you that feel each day like there is no way you can possibly accomplish what you need to. Just take a deep breath and take one step at a time. God carries us through. He will make a way.
And if worse comes to worse...it takes a bit longer than you hoped to get to the end point.
Yes, I feel crazy but I am really trying to lean on God each minute of the day. It will all get done one way or another. Someday, my kids will be old enough to help with stuff like this but for now, I am just going to appreciate what God has provided for us.
(Before and after pictures of our new home to come soon...we are having fun transforming things!)
