Our bush house is small, so each time I pack something I try to picture where it's going to go in our house (there's no more space in our kitchen for any more appliances like the smoothie maker Nathan wants to bring).
It's easier for me to "go without" and not buy/pack things that are more frivolous. But it's so difficult to demand that the kids do this. Nandry wants to take all of her crafts, dolls and toys but is ok with leaving all of her stuffed animals. Boaz wants to take everything because he wants to show the Baka kids and give some of it away to his Baka friends 'cause "they will think it's so awesome". Asher wants to take everything, even stuff that Nandry and Boaz are leaving.
I hate that we live so high above the Baka people when we are in Cameroon, but yet compared to being here in the States we really have so little. Packing is such a stressful time for me when I think about it in this way.
So for now we leave behind bikes & scooters, tea sets, stuffed animals, dress-up clothes, Nerf guns, body boards, musical instruments, decorations and kitchen appliances to surprise us when we come back with how big we've grown and how much we didn't really NEED them in the first place.
3 comments:
i can't even imagine the packing and sorting process that you are going through right now. I told David that ONE good thing about him being gone was that I was able to get rid of a BUNCH of stuff during the packing process without him ever knowing! :)
Praying for you as you pack....that was, by far, the most stressful part of our move overseas. Cannot wait to read more of your posts when you get back "home"!
As always your heart is my favorite part of your blog....love you - VA Mom
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