Our house is beginning to look livable! The outside is mostly painted, the kitchen cabinets are about ready to be installed. Oh my goodness! We don't have a move in date yet, but I plan to pack up the trailer before I leave for Oregon on October 3rd. Our furniture and appliances will be here around September 10th.
Please pray with us that the finances to complete this project will be available when they are needed. We need about 6,000 for the barge shipping charges and probably about 4,000 more dollars for finishing up expenses. We are standing firm in the belief that our God has all these things in mind and is working out the details even now. So, please pray for peace and steadfast trust in the one who owns the cattle on a thousand hills. He has cared for us over the last eight months and has shown Himself mighty to save again and again on our behalf. Thank you all again for praying for us unceasingly!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
A firm foundation
Alyssa comes home today! Only for a few hours...better than not at all! I am excited to show her the progress on the house in person. When she left for the lodge, the walls were up; there was no insulation, no drywall, no paint, no sub floor, no cabinets.
The cabinets are in the house and from the look of the drippy weather, they will be installed today! They are beautiful!
The building site is certainly starting to look like a house.
We have been talking about the wise and foolish men in Scripture, and drawing pictures of the ways each of them chose to build their houses. It brought to mind the day we were told that our house was on a foundation, but had not been anchored. I was glad for a wise builder and a wise husband who despite the difficulties it presented had the crew attach the house to the foundation. Now our house will be secure against outside forces that will beat against it. So too will our lives be secure in the Father's hand because we have chosen to anchor to the Rock of our salvation, Jesus Christ.
The cabinets are in the house and from the look of the drippy weather, they will be installed today! They are beautiful!
The building site is certainly starting to look like a house.
We have been talking about the wise and foolish men in Scripture, and drawing pictures of the ways each of them chose to build their houses. It brought to mind the day we were told that our house was on a foundation, but had not been anchored. I was glad for a wise builder and a wise husband who despite the difficulties it presented had the crew attach the house to the foundation. Now our house will be secure against outside forces that will beat against it. So too will our lives be secure in the Father's hand because we have chosen to anchor to the Rock of our salvation, Jesus Christ.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
A fully equipped house!
Flooring, Appliances and Furniture! These three words dominated my trip to Anchorage. I was able to buy flooring and appliances on Saturday and almost all of the furniture on Sunday; that left one bedroom for Monday morning after an appointment that was to take place by telephone, but since I was in ANC I was able to meet face to face.
I got the bedroom furniture and what I thought were the perfect kitchen lights and went back to the hotel to pack. After a quick lunch, I called Ron to report my success. I was excited to return home knowing that my household goods would arrive by barge sometime mid-October.
Within an hour of eating, I realized that one more night in ANC would be a must...bad chicken for lunch! Yuck!!! I recovered and returned home on Tuesday.
What alot of work to outfit a house. How much fun though! And boy was I thankful for a husband who is so detailed. I went with a list in hand that covered everything I needed to know. It made life much easier.
To top off the trip, it was sunny every day! After three weeks of rain at home, the sunshine was doubly appreciated.
So, now we wait on the barge. The interior walls are ready to be textured and then painted; the exterior is in the process of the siding going on. The roof is here and ready for installation.
We are moving along. Thank you for your continued care for us and for praying for us as you remember us.
I got the bedroom furniture and what I thought were the perfect kitchen lights and went back to the hotel to pack. After a quick lunch, I called Ron to report my success. I was excited to return home knowing that my household goods would arrive by barge sometime mid-October.
Within an hour of eating, I realized that one more night in ANC would be a must...bad chicken for lunch! Yuck!!! I recovered and returned home on Tuesday.
What alot of work to outfit a house. How much fun though! And boy was I thankful for a husband who is so detailed. I went with a list in hand that covered everything I needed to know. It made life much easier.
To top off the trip, it was sunny every day! After three weeks of rain at home, the sunshine was doubly appreciated.
So, now we wait on the barge. The interior walls are ready to be textured and then painted; the exterior is in the process of the siding going on. The roof is here and ready for installation.
We are moving along. Thank you for your continued care for us and for praying for us as you remember us.
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