10 Loading Hacks for Moving Overseas!

Hola from Peru!!

We have actually been in Peru for 4 days now and we have actually already fallen for this nation and the people. Your prayers are felt and God has actually already provided in fantastic ways. We will remain in Lima for the next couple of days, then we head to Cusco where we will be dealing with a Peruvian household for a month while we attend language school. At language school I, Devyn, will be continuing to learn Spanish, while Julian will find out Quechua, the native language.

Anyways, as we were preparing to transfer to Peru and talking with people about transferring to another country, we found that practically everybody wondered to understand exactly HOW we were going to load for our relocation. So prior to we dove into how things are going here in Peru, we thought we 'd share with y' all 10 hacks that we found in packing to move overseas ... Delight in!

1. Start Packing EARLY & Do it in Stages.

Packaging is overwhelming (I will be saying that a lot in this blog haha) and if you are like the majority of us, you have a great deal of things, so leaving all of it for the eleventh hour will stress you out more. You may forget things or perhaps take excessive. Julian and I began about 3 months in advance by getting rid of clothes and things we didn't require here and there (numerous journeys to Goodwill). And we likewise began buying trunks early due to the fact that they can get pretty pricey so spreading that out helps. I likewise began publishing ads early on Facebook to sell our furnishings and from that we had good friends purchase a great deal of our things in advance to choose it up when we were all set to move. Also making a list of everything that remains in each trunk is something Julian and I forgot to do however can be found in convenient when dealing with custom-mades.

2. Take Pictures of Your Home

This is actually for the memories. The house we moved out was our very first home together and it meant a lot to us. So the images are simply for us to keep in mind and maybe show our future family one day, to understand where everything began.

3. Loading Cubes!!

I have actually been an advocate for packing cubes because my journey to El Salvador a year ago. On that trip, I could just take a carry on with me and was able to fit 2 weeks worth of clothing and toiletries!!! Needless to say we purchased as many of them as we could and were able to get most of my clothing into one travel suitcase. I won't lie, though packing cubes are fantastic, loading all my clothing and attempting to make them all fit and not discuss the 50-lb limitation was INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT and triggered me lots of breakdowns haha (simply being sincere).

4. Find Somebody Who Lives/Has Lived Where You Are Going & Ask Them ANY & ALL Concerns.

This is something a lot of other people where informing us to do and honestly we didn't think it was that crucial ... at first. But a couple of months prior to leaving and becoming overwhelmed by not knowing what to pack we reached out to another medical professional called Ari, who is in fact presently residing in the home we will be moving into. She has truly been a God-send. I emailed Ari at least 3 times a week till we moved here. I asked her anything to everything: from the size of the cooking area racks to whether we required to bring rain boots.

5. Toss a Packing Party!

Welcome someone over who is a master at Tetris, who has no issue telling you "you do not require that", and who can handle you being stressed. Our pal Sandra was another God-send for us !! She came over (ON HER DAY OFF) and spent the entire day, going through our stuff, making the calls we could not make on what we ought to bring, donate, or shop. She helped us pack whatever in our trunks and assisted make it all fit without being over 50 lbs. THANK YOU SANDRA!!!

6. Discover to Let Go ...

At the end of the day you are moving overseas and can not take whatever with you and will have to let go of a lot ... A LOT of your stuff. For me it was shoes, for Julian ... he had this crazy aspect of keeping EVERY pen he owned given that college. Hahha. Why idk, however with Sandra's assistance Julian is now devoid of his pen addiction. Hahah!

7. Bless Others with Your Stuff!

This was probably my preferred part about moving. Like I said earlier, we took many trips to Goodwill, however we also allowed our buddies to go through all of our things and let them take whatever they desired. It was actually neat to understand that our things were going into the houses of people we love!!

8. Bring Things that You Will Miss!

In talking with Ari and other individuals that have done what we are simulating Julian's parents, everybody said the very same thing, BRING The Important Things THAT YOU WILL MISS. For us, excellent bed linen was really important, also excellent knives, a few framed pictures of our loved ones, and PEANUT BUTTER (apparently peanut butter is not a thing in other nations)! So that's what we made sure to pack!

9. Chill Out and Take A 2nd ... Many Seconds ... to Make Fun Of Your Situation!!

As I have actually mentioned, packaging is frustrating. At any caliber it can honestly make or break you. Don't let it break you. Take a 2nd to shout, recognize the chaos around you, and then simply laugh due to the fact that it is nuts. What you are attempting to do is crazy: your home has never looked even worse, you are sleeping on a flooring, and showering without a shower curtain while trying not to get too much water on the floor, eating out of the same bowl for each meal, and only have one nice shirt because all the rest of your clothing are loaded. You're not living your regular life and its overwhelming, but if you take a look at a range, its also amusing, so LAUGH! hahhaha! Likewise leave your home, go explore the city you are leaving, meet up with buddies, and enjoy yourself, that really assisted us when packing was dragging us down!

10. Document the experience!

Its truly fun to look back now on just how much Julian and I carried out in such little time. Here are some images of our last couple of months in Houston!

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