What about your stuff?

When we went over to the Philippines last April, we took two extra trunks that contained household items that we wanted to have when we arrived.

A couple of months ago, a family that we had met while we were in the Philippines let us know that they were returning to the U.S., and they asked us if we wanted some of their stuff. Things like an oven, a stove, an A/C unit, and a washing machine are some of the things that they let us buy.

So, now we are trying to cram everything else we need into the four suitcases that the airlines are allowing us to take--everything else, Ellen's parents are thankfully storing in their basement!