I’m crashing. Tired of making the best of hotel life. Wondering why no one seems to be even considering buying our home. Concerned at the thought of double house payments, double utilities, double maintenance costs. Realizing that even with my diatribes about hotel food quality and nutrition, it is saving us something like $300 to $400 a month in food costs, and that is serious. We only have to buy five meals a week, and that is quite a savings.
People ask me how do I manage living in one room for 15 months, and I usually quip something positive and grateful sounding. And, don’t get me wrong--I am grateful. But, the positive thing is wearing down. I need to believe there is some end to this “temporary living.” I can see the advantages. Of course, there are some. But, really, we have to get serious about what we jokingly refer to as Plan B. We really don’t have one worked out yet.
Any ideas? Help!
marjorie,
ReplyDeleteplease hang in there - i have tried to write you a few times but my computer wouldn't work right. I enjoy reading your thoughts - they inspire me and make me look at my life differently. i have health issues, money issues, family issues and even my cat is causing me grief by coughing u hairballs all around my house - but God has been good to me in other ways - like connecting me to your blog - and i feel blessed for that.
you are such a good writer and you do spin straw into gold - you have taken a very difficult chapter in you life and used it to help others - whether it be others who are struggling or those you meet at the hotel.
i will keep you in my prayers - every day. I wish i could do more for you considering all i have gotten from your writings.
hang in there.
Karen
Karen
ReplyDeleteI am so encouraged by you also. In our wildernesses we need to connect. Thank you for taking time to do this. We just received word that J's employer is ending our temporary living, so this will be our last month in the hotel, and we have no idea what to do after that. We keep hoping something will happen: the house will sell, we will get a house sitting place, we will somehow find something very cheap to rent and then the house will sell. But our other options might have to be either renting a room for Jay and me going back to IL with an undetermined separation, or something combination.
It just seems so odd to have this huge, beautiful home that is empty, while we feel homeless in New England. God know, and we do believe His timing is perfect, so we have to assume all this, in the big picture, is for a reason.
I think you need to start your own blog. We seem to write about similar struggles, and maybe others will also be encouraged that life continues and evolves.
Thanks again.
Marjorie