Personal Space, Whats That?

So Ben and I have been considering purchasing our own home and escaping the chaos that is "Gale" living. I call it Gale living because we currently live with my parents and bless there heart they have an open door policy to just about anyone out there especially family (the rest of the Gale's). Living with the constant bombardment of friends, family, and neighbors has really been getting to me lately and I grew up with it this way. What is Peace? You mean there isn't someone coming to your house every single day? Lucky!! My family is so comfortable dropping in on us that they show up unannounced and we usually end up feeding them. My cousins even planned a family reunion at our house and gave us about a week and a half notice.

I am so amazed that we have lasted the past 3 years here. By now I bet you are too. Anyway, so we have been desperate to be our own family but have not been able to do it financially and unfortunately after crunching the numbers we are still stuck.

I will continue to cook and clean for not only the 6 members of this household but for all the visitors I can't kick out because it is not my house.

We are hoping that Ben's business will pick up and that we will be able to find our own space in the next year. I often wonder if praying for my own space is greedy. God is already providing us with all we Need through the generosity of my parents but oh the stress on every aspect of our life.

I pray instead that God help me to be happy in any situation I find myself in. I pray that God uses me where I am since I know that my family and our many visitors could use His guidance. This has proven difficult as I get very angry with them and find it hard to be an example of Gods love, but I will keep trying.

Yesterday my cousins came over to "hang out" while they flea bombed their home and while I was not real thrilled with their presence I remembered that I needed to act out of Love and so I offered to feed them (cousin, wife and three girls) dinner. I know it was a small gesture but it was a large step for me and I am hoping that God can use it to weigh on their hearts.

With Gods help I can get through anything even the chaos of "Gale" living.