It has been a while since Allison and I have been down to Chacala and honestly we were forgetting what the house looked like and how big or in this case small it is. Thanks to the wonderful world of email Mayte was able to send us some pictures for our planning. Lets just say that buyers remorse just went away. In today's world and economy one has to question whether investing in a foreign housing market is a good idea or not. For us it is not about the investment as much as having something in this town that connects us more permanently. A place where our children's friends know every January(or whatever time works) we will be there. This house is our roots to Chacala and so it begins.
As you can see this is not the worlds largest home and it looks like the builder forgot to cut off a ton of rebar. The house was built about 3 years ago by an American builder. He built it with the intention of a major addition(very common in MX) on the next level. The wonderful thing is at the time he used all of the current building standards that we use here(massive footings, tons of steel, etc). This house was built to last and on the 2nd level I believe we may even see some ocean. The building in front is what will now act as our communal bedroom sleeping all 5 of us(so much for romance).
The middle building is the kitchen, living, dining and one bathroom. And the back building is storage and laundry. Someday we will add a garage, a second level and hopefully a pool but this is all just a dream at this point. For now this is perfect. I am sure it will not be without some struggles or cabin fever. Thank God for outdoor living. We are very excited to get here and start having family and friends come join us. I am sure we will not lack visitors. Feliz Navidad
6 comments:
Hi Guys
This house is perfect and will soon be a blessed home. I am so excited to see were this journey takes your family and others. There is a true mission there and it is going to be awesome to see how God uses each one of you. Wow, what an awesome opportunity, It is great that you have the courage and commitment to do this. We will share Chacala with you ASAP
La Familia Savage
Hi there!! What a wonderful way for all of us to get to follow your new journey. I can't wait to see how your family grows. You have taken one of my favorite sayings and put it to work for your family, "Let go and let God". I am so excited for you guys! Take care, Tami
Hi to the Millers
Will be anxious to see the pictures of the Casa when it is empty and then when you start the redecorating
Will it be "early Mexican" or 50's retrow?
Have fun
grandpa jim
I'm so glad you started this place so we can live vicariously through you as we trudge through snow...happy new year!!
Lisa and Karl
Hi Millers!
I am a friend of your mothers and met you Allison when you volunteered for Island Girls Day Camp (I even cleaned your house!)
I am so proud of what you are doing... reading every word you write. God has directed you to a path where you are going to make a difference, learn, and be simply happy. Please keep up this blog!
Love from Whidbey,
Kelly Reichersamer
Hi,
What a wonderful story. I am going to try a temporary relocation to Chacala this coming April. Just me and my dog Nero. After going through a terrible divorce and realizing that life is worth a lot more than fighting over lamps and money I want to take a deep breath and step back for a bit. Who knows, I may find a new home or just some new friends. I hope to see you all there and what a wonderful adventure on your move. Your children look very happy. I visited Chacala for 5 days recently but I was blinded by my emotions. This time I am coming with my eyes and heart wide open.
PS I plan on studying Spanish with Trini and volunteering at the school so I hope to run into you one day.
Joanne
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