It’s been almost a week now since we’ve moved in to the new place, and let me tell you, it is still not yet comfortable. Yet….since I have plans of making this the best place possible for my family, given the limited budget we have!

Here’s an update on how this place we now call “home” operates:

• Our bedroom is still a mess since we are waiting for the cabinets and shelves to be finished…everything is still boxed up.

• We still have no bed so we are now sharing a room with the kids. The kids’ room, by the way, only has one twin-sized bed and one cushion we just lay out on the floor for sleeping.
• We have no dining table yet so we are eating off my coffeetable which I’ve  brought in from our old house.
• We are just about to have our shoe cabinet made so all my shoes are still in two large sacks…and I am left with no choice but to wear my trusted flip-flops everywhere I go.
• The playroom is still not so play-able.
• My couches are still quite an eye-sore…they are also from the old house so their colors emphasize their bulk relative to the color and size of the walls.

• Ooh! The kitchen is clean now! (Whew! I thought I’ll be ending this with “we still have no…”)
• I have helpers to help me clean the house now. MAJOR Woohoo!!! right there.
• We have made our first trip to the supermarket the other day. The one near our place is a bit more expensive compared to where we used to do our grocery-shopping, but everything you need is there so it’s very convenient.
• The kids are happy with their new room.
• Dennis’ faith for God to provide has just upped ten levels.
• I am learning to let some of my “wants” go in order to stay within the budget.
• It is getting easier and easier to say “okay, no problem.” to Dennis every time he decides on something concerning the house (uh, more of concerning the budget for the house.hehe)
• We are all learning that “home” is really what you make of it. Even if our house is not yet in tiptop shape (far from it), we are actually already enjoying our stay here as a family.

Someone told me that studies show that moving is the second cause of stress and anxiety (or was that depression?) in family members, next to death in the family (whoa!). I don’t doubt that that particular study was legit, but allow me to disagree. Even though this season probably is one of the most tiring transitions our family has had to go through, God’s grace has been and will always be there to make sure that this will also be one of the most memorable and most exciting times we can look back to.