Moving back to move forward...

My sister Katie and her best friend Tirsa currently live with my Mom, but once my Mom moves in with my Dad and me in the very near future, they will be left at that house… on their own. Thankfully, the house is paid off, so all they have to worry about are rent and bills. They were thinking of getting a roommate, but Katie had one idea first: She asked me to move back home to 1) help pay rent/bills and 2) to leave my parents alone. Lol

I think I might do it.

I still have to think about it, but I do think it may be a good idea. For one, I do want to help my sister out and it would be nice to finally not live under the same roof as one or both of my parents… since I AM 28 years old! Two, my parents do need their alone time. They need to be given the opportunity to re-build their relationship—unhindered and with no distractions.

It’s just hard.

#1: I LOVE MY CHURCH. I love Pastor David and his wife Marie. I love the people. I love the sense of community. I love the Women’s Ministry. I love the Children’s Ministry. I was baptized there! My church and I have the same exact birthday… that’s gotta mean something! Lol. I don’t want to leave it. Truly.

#2: I love Pomona/the I.E. I’m surrounded by everything I need in all directions. The people seem way less superficial. I’m 20 minutes away from Disneyland. My hairdresser is out here and she is the only person I trust to cut my hair and at that price. My commute is only 30 minutes, whereas it will be 45-60 minutes from my Mom’s. Did I mention I love my church?!

It’s a hard decision for me to make. But then again…

- I miss being close to my sisters, nieces, goddaughter, and friends.
- If things work out with Francisco, it would be nice to be close to him since he practically lives in the same neighborhood as my Mom anyway.
- I DO need to grow up and be out on my own, paying rent and all.
- It’s not like I don’t have a church to go to out there—the one I used to go to: Shepherd of the Hills. I can always get involved with their Children’s Ministry too.
- I kind of like the idea of getting rid of my Mom’s old stuff and totally re-decorating. =)

So there are pros and cons to both sides, but I’m sure at the end of it all I will go ahead and move back—especially if things work out with Francisco. =) I can’t not help my sister out and I do need to grow up. Plus, so many people will be so happy to have me back.

One thing I know for sure right now: I can’t go until a lot more of my debt has been paid off, so I’m looking at around March or April 2010. By then I will only have about 5 or 6 of my 8 debts paid off. That will make it much easier for me to be able to pay rent and bills.

*sigh*

Lord I know you are in control regardless.

“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” -Proverbs 19:21