Our house and packing up.

Here's another fantastic piece of the puzzle that has fallen into place.

A couple of days after we first heard about the Bangladesh opportunity we got a call from a friend of ours who was in the country overnight. He was keen to catch up for dinner if possible that night. So off we went for what we thought was just a regular catch up but it turned into so much more than we could have imagined.

Here's a bit of history regarding this friendship. Ben and his wife Vinu had always said that when ever we ended going to India, they would come with us and that is exactly what they did. They and their extended family were an amazing support for us while we were over there. They are originally from India but are NZ citizens these days. They sacrificed a lot to return to India and we have always felt incredibly indebted to them, we love them so much.
After we returned to NZ they ended up in Sydney.

Back to the dinner.  Ben announced that they are returning to NZ and hoped to look for a place near us. We then let him know our news that we would be leaving NZ for Bangladesh but would have a house available. The timing is just so unbelievable.

We worked out what we needed to cover our cost of mortgage, rates, insurance etc and offered them to rent at just the cost. It works out to be the amount you would pay for a 1 to 2 bedroom unit but they would get a 7 bedroom place. They would be welcome to sublet out a room or two if they want to earn some extra cash. They agreed and planned a visit soon after. During that visit Vinu got a job opportunity so she stayed on with us and didn't return to Sydney. She's the best house guest anyone can have and has been living with us for about 7 weeks.

It also means that our married daughter can stay in our flat on the property and move out only when they are ready to get their own home.

We also only need to pack our personal stuff as they will use our furnishing. Win win! We are doing a bit of cosmetic tidying and a some repairs on things that you live with yourself but wouldn't want anyone else to have to live with. It's keeping us busy but we are getting there.

So basically, they feel like we are helping them and we feel like they are helping us. I couldn't think of a better way of dealing with our house and I couldn't think of a more fitting couple for this to have happened with. 

But that's not all, how could this get any better you might ask?..... well, their son is going to move in with them and his current lease runs out on the day we move to Bangladesh. How cool is that for timing!