Since we announced our plan to move, a handful of readers have written me (either by email or in the comments) to ask a few questions. Instead of trying to answer them individually, I decided to reply to you all as a group.
We just unpacked the last box Sunday--that's right, we finished in just over one week, and that includes hanging pictures on the wall! My rockstar husband moved the process along, and the fact that we had seriously streamlined our possessions beforehand really helped.
Moving along to some of your questions:
* I can't believe you moved! I thought you loved your other house.
We totally did. I think, though, that what we loved even more than the house, was the story of the house. Life is all about story, after all. And story made us fall in love with this new space--story, connection, relationships, and God moving our family into a new season.
* What do you mean "birthing room?" You had better be pregnant! Don't bait us with "birthing room" if it's going to be for lambing season!
Sorry to disappoint, ladies! Nope, it's not for me. But here's an explanation from a website about old American farmhouses: "Women-designed houses tended to include a first floor bedroom. Sometimes called the "birthing room," the downstairs bedroom was a convenience for women in childbirth and the elderly or infirm."
(We call it the toy room. Don't get your hopes up.)
* Did you sell your other house? Or are you renting it out?
We found the perfect renters for our other house--a family who happens to need a home for exactly the same number of months we'll be staying here!
* What happens in two years?
Our friends who own the new house we're renting will be moving into it in two years time. In theory, we could go back to our original home at that time.
But who knows? We have the pioneering spirit and something even more amazing might be right around the corner.
* Where do you live?
This must have been submitted by one of those stalker readers. Kidding!
We've lived in Connecticut for the past six years, and our new home is only 45 minutes away from the other one. (I'm sure this made our move simpler as well--the fact that it was only a local move.)
* How do you help your children transition to a new place holding on to all that trust and security that you have worked so hard to build?
I worked hard to inspire the children to want to move before telling them that we were moving. I wanted to inspire, not require them to make this life change--so they would choose it for themselves. It totally worked! Also, we remain close to friends and other important places in their lives, which no doubt simplifies the process.
I might actually write a separate post on this topic, and I love what my friend Renee had to say along a similar vein over at Simple Mom.
Elizabeth shared this comment on my story post recently:
"Thanks for helping us to see that God wants to give us the desires of our hearts."
Yes! Truly. If you're reading with a dream in your back pocket today, let that be your takeaway--fuel for the dreamer's journey.
Comments closed to help this mama think straight.
