920 Days

In the big scheme of things, this is far from important.  But it causes me frustration, and when I think of bigger things, my frustration gives way to guilt.  There are big things going on in the world right now, and this isn't one of them.  But, it feels big in my heart.

In front of the new house just before the contract was final

We are so ready to move in our house, our very own place (that we will still be renting) where we use our own stuff, our own dishes, our own towels, all those wedding gifts we got more than 11 years ago that bring smiles and happy memories.  I am ready for that, for my very own space.  And, honestly we can.   We finalized the contract July 11th - 2 days before Andy's episode in Lome.  We were in Lome to buy stuff for the house, thrilled to be getting electrical wires and ceiling fans, and all that.  The major work has been done now, and we have moved in most of our stuff...and it's that beautiful mix of being home and seeing all the boxes piled up around you screaming for you to get busy.

but...

the power is super unstable - more in the last few weeks because they took the generator that runs our town away and we have power that was routed from Ghana, north of us, and then back down.  It goes off frequently and you never really know how long it will be gone - a few minutes, a few hours, a day or two.  It is of course, Africa - so, who would have expected any different.  We are usually fine without power during the day, there is sunshine and shade.  But, we don't sleep well with 4 littles in the house when the power is off.  No fans = no sleep, no fun.  Because of this, we really want to have our personal generator set up at our new house before we move there.  The electricity was re-wired and the generator was part of the whole planning.  We even built a little shelter area for it outside the house.  Andy and the electrician tried it a couple of days ago and something isn't working with the set up.  Today when I was at the new house, I was frustrated to grab some water I had put in the fridge only to realize it wasn't really very cold.  The freezer didn't seem to be working well either.  No matter if this is an electrical problem or an appliance problem, it's frustrating.  And, a bit discouraging.

Andy & Yaya working on the generator with the new house

We are so blessed to have our current house available until the end of this year, so I am thankful for that...but, oh, how I would love to finally be in my home.

It's been 920 days since we left our own house.  In the between time we have been grateful and blessed for what we have had.  God has indeed provided and will continue to do so.

You are working in our waiting

You're sanctifying us

When beyond our understanding

You're teaching us to trust

MW Smith - Sovereign Over Us