Ben and I have been married for 4 years as of May of this year. In those 4 years, we've lived in 5 different homes! To be honest, moving is not one of my favorite parts of the missionary life. It's a lot of work! The up side to moving so often is that it keeps us honest with out stuff (we are always getting rid of things, and we're cautious spenders) and our house never has a chance to get very messy or dirty because we move again before it can!
Our first home was in Larwill, IN. We lived in this modular home in a nice little hillbilly town for 2 years before moving to New Tribes Bible Institute.
In 2010, we moved to New Tribes Bible Institute to begin our training with NTM. This is the building we lived in both years we were there...
Our first apartment was on the third floor, had no running water, was a mere 400 some sq. ft., and had a loud radiator and paper thin walls.
We felt so blessed our second year with the apartment we were able to move into! It was 700 some sq. ft., had running water, had thicker walls and a quiet radiator, had a newly remodeled kitchen, and was on the second floor.
This is the loft we lived in the summer before we headed to NTBI, the summer in between our two years at the school, and for a month after we graduated. This loft is above Dad and Mom Miller's garage. We're so thankful that we had a place to stay when we needed it!
Sophie is 15 months, and she has lived in 4 of these 5 homes!! What a crazy life this little girl has had. She's done really well with all of the changes, but I know it's still an adjustment so prayers for her are always appreciated.
Philippians 3:20: But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
I totally agree with you on the pros and cons of moving. It truly is a LOT of work, but I love the fact that we will probably get rid of more and more things each time we move. Less stuff=easier and better.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Sophie is adjusting well!