Friday, November 27, 2015

Life Unscripted- My life in boxes.

I have not blogged in a while for various reasons. I still have some unidentified health issues going on that at times dictate how I feel from a day to day basis.  A couple of weeks ago we began an experience with our very first eviction. Not exactly what I was looking forward to dealing with as Thanksgiving was approaching along side my 35th birthday.  The moving team consisted of me, my best friend, and four children. There was a brief day of assistance from my husband and a friend and we got to make two trips with a pick up truck. It was completed in a week using our Honda minivan and her Mazda car that seats six. 

Now I know sharing this is deeply personal, but one of the things I do is try to keep it real in my little piece of cyber space.

So we lost our rental home, we have dealt with some various health issues, and each time we tried to find a place it felt like something happened and the door was closed.  Through this process though, we have had tremendous support even from people we have never met.  We weren't sure where we would go, we were even given an out of state option.  In the end, I know many have prayed for us, and some very special people have gifted, loved, supported, talked me through, and physically helped us move.  I can't thank each of you enough.

I can say that our final day of moving was this past Wednesday. We have not yet decided to leave the state of Florida.  We are currently living where we began almost two years ago when we moved back to Florida.  We are once again the crazy eight as my best friend and her family have taken us in.  In addition they have two dogs, we have one dog, three cats, and two lizards.  The only one of us that could not come was our precious Ms. Piggy.

We were able to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal and this morning my 35th birthday began.  I have alot to be thankful for.  The eviction process is embarrassing, and I don't exactly understand all that is entailed in it.  I know we will eventually have to pay the money we owe, why my landlord stopped accepting the payment arrangement we had, he never would say. 

Currently alot of the material part of our lives is packed up in boxes, waiting in storage.  Not where I thought I would be at 35, but I am still counting my blessings, all is not lost (though there have been moments I thought it was). I hope each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and no matter the circumstance or unexpected path of life that may arise, you can see a blessing.


8 comments:

  1. I am so sorry. Sending prayers for you and family, may God be with you all.

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    1. Thanks Judy we are doing good. Staying with good friends . Mixing different lives together always has its challenges but we are blessed.

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    2. Thanks Judy we are doing good. Staying with good friends . Mixing different lives together always has its challenges but we are blessed.

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  2. Praying for your family. What a blessing to have such wonderful friends to count on in a difficult time. Things will look up soon.

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  3. Sorry you are going through this. You have wonderful friends. That one child in the last photo looks so sad. They look like they need a hug.

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  4. Theresa that is actually my son he really was tired from going back and forth from our place to storage and he said he didn't like that he isn't in control of his stuff. You know how kids can be great friends but when you spend alot of time together friends can annoy one another. We have kept things as normal as possible I drive both kids to school so they don't have to change yet. My son got his one wish though we got to keep the pets...mostly. he is not as upset right now we have been talking him through pointing out blessings trying to save money and find the right place

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  5. Theresa that is actually my son he really was tired from going back and forth from our place to storage and he said he didn't like that he isn't in control of his stuff. You know how kids can be great friends but when you spend alot of time together friends can annoy one another. We have kept things as normal as possible I drive both kids to school so they don't have to change yet. My son got his one wish though we got to keep the pets...mostly. he is not as upset right now we have been talking him through pointing out blessings trying to save money and find the right place

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  6. Hi MJ! I was wonderfing if you had any thrifty ideas for kids for Christmas?

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