The Beginning

This is my first attempt at this sort of thing, so we'll see how all of this goes. A friend once told me that writing would be therapeutic and I need a place to vent. Why do I need a place to vent you ask? Well that's a good question.
You see I still live at home. I know...I know...25 and still living at home that's crazy, but it helps me pay for college. Anyway I get along with my family quite well except now I have returned home from a much needed and wonderful vacation ( 2 weeks lounging on the beach) to find none other than my cousin and her two children (having fled an abusive father and husband) living in my house. So my 4 bedroom home is now inhabited by 7 souls. To remedy the space problem my mother has decided to build in the garage, and our church is willing to help with this so we will not be out of a lot of money.
All things said so far are fine. My cousin needed a place to stay and I am happy we could provide, and my mother has wanted the garage built in for years so this pushes her to her goal.

My real issues with all of this is that I am exhausted. Physically, Emotionally and Mentally.
You see in order to build in the garage we needed to empty 11 years worth of 4 peoples possessions and memories, and either relocate them or sale them. And besides all of this we had already planned to use this past weekend to paint the house. So besides just painting the house we are now having a garage sale and trying to pawn our junk onto someone else. So needless to say I am physically exhausted trying to accomplish all the moving, scraping, saleing, painting...etc.
Now if any of you have ever been in an abusive relationship you might understand what my cousin is going through. She and her children are afraid. Having filed a VPO against him has relieved her fear some, but now she must deal with the questions and ever present advice from friends and family. On top of this my cousin has never really disciplined her children and so has never really had authority over them, leaving my already maxed out mother to try and be the bad guy. Unfortunately for me my mother has always leaned on me since the passing of her husband, my father. So these two children now have three mothers instead of just one. I think everyone can see the problem in this. Nobody supports the others commands, especially their biological mother who gives in at the slightest bit of pressure or nagging, then proceeds to ask my mother to discipline their misbehavior because she cannot control them. Enter mental and emotional exhaustion.

I miss the quiet. I honestly know everything will work out in the end, and I know we are merely adjusting until we learn how to fit into each others lives and spaces. God does have a plan and he gives us the strength that we need.
"He gives power to those who are tired and worn out; he offers strength to the weak. Even youths will become exhausted and young men will give up. But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:29-31
This was the lesson this Sunday. I know God is with me.