We are Blessed

With baby number two on the way, Tony and I have been keeping an eye out for a bigger space for a reasonable cost. Doing so is much harder than it sounds when you live in the Northern Virginia area. For our approximately 900 square feet we are paying more than half of my monthly earnings.

I really wanted a second bathroom and a third bedroom for our growing family. It would be great to have a space for Tony to study and even a playroom for Liam! However, I resigned myself to the impossibility of such luxury in this area at my current salary. I even admitted to myself that my prayers and hopes for a larger house were selfish. We could make do with what we have--which is a lot compared to many.

But, as has happened many, many times previously in my life, something came up!

We have a wonderful opportunity to house sit in exchange for an extremely reduced rent for the next two years. We are moving to a house! A big, beautiful house in a quiet, lovely neighborhood. It has three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a den in the basement, and even a fenced in backyard! We will be paying approximately the same amount of rent for new place that is more than three times the size of our current apartment. Our family really is blessed, and I am recognizing that more and more lately!

It is so easy for me to get caught up in my daily tiny problems and frustrations:

• my house is messy
• my work clothes are kind of crap
• all my shoes are worn out
• we really should be eating more vegetables
• did we really use that much gas this week
• will I ever get the time to read a book again
• the laundry is never caught up (nor are the dishes for that matter)
• I would really love an extra hour of sleep
• do I have to cook tonight
• I have absolutely nothing to pack for lunch
• Liam has once again manged to get his goldfish spread all over the living room floor
• when will I ever be able to see a movie in the theater again

Just to name some off the top of my head. 

But honestly, these are the things that, in the long run, absolutely do NOT matter. I will make do with what I have, worn out shoes and hem half unstitched shirts and all! I have every important thing that I could possibly ever need. My life is rich and full, even though my bank account is far from it! 

It is kind of funny how the sudden arrival of a large blessing in my life makes me realize that things were really never that bad at all. Something always works out. Even if it wasn't an opportunity for a better living situation, things always work out in the end. Life really is good!