We had an open house today from 1-4 PM.
It was a definite flop.
1:00 no one shows, 2:00 still not a sole, 3:00 empty, 4:00 we're done!!
Not one person showed up!!!
Cris and I cleaned and prepared for hours. I even made brownies and lemonade!!
We didn't advertise well but we plan on doing this again in a couple of weeks.
We'll make sure it's known in the community.
We're still trying to get the house in London that we want. So far we've agreed on the price, but we've got to come to an agreement on some other things.
It's all in God's hands and sometimes that's what makes it so difficult.
It's difficult trusting what the outcome will be when we feel like we're walking around in the dark.
Oh, for more faith and patience!!!!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
love
Picture a giant dump truck full of love. There you are behind it. God lifts the bed until the love starts to slide. Slowly at first, then down, down, down, until you are hidden, buried, covered in his love!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Offer
Today is a big day for us.
Cris and I submitted an offer on a house in London.
After many hours of house hunting we're going to go with the new construction that is a little smaller than some of the older houses we saw. But updated and super close to the church!!!
We just aren't real excited about having to fix up a house. We simply want to move and not have to worry about house issues so we can actually enjoy the house and get to work at Community!
How exciting!!! We're praying this is it and that it goes through after a little negotiating I'm sure!
Cris and I submitted an offer on a house in London.
After many hours of house hunting we're going to go with the new construction that is a little smaller than some of the older houses we saw. But updated and super close to the church!!!
We just aren't real excited about having to fix up a house. We simply want to move and not have to worry about house issues so we can actually enjoy the house and get to work at Community!
How exciting!!! We're praying this is it and that it goes through after a little negotiating I'm sure!
Monday, May 14, 2007
Be still...
Have you ever not been able to speak because of what God was performing in and around you?
For me, this is rare. I often find myself not being quiet and still enough to know he is God and to hear him.
Well, yesterday God had me speachless with butterflies in my stomach.
On the way home from church Cris told me he had prayed a very specific prayer.
He asked God to have someone make an offer on the house today of a certain amount.
When we got home Isaiah fell asleep on the living room floor, Cris got on the couch to read a book and I was playing on the computer when we had a knock on the door.
I heard a man's voice ask "how much do you want for your house?" I got up and went to the door to find a couple with a little girl needing to buy a house closer to Hilltop (just down the road from us).
Cris invited them in to look at the house, then looked at me and asked if it was ok.
You see, I didn't clean at all on the day before, so stuff was on the floor etc.
Luckily I had just taken out 2 bags of nasty trash and had the dishwasher going. I told them they were more then welcome but to excuse the mess.
They understood b/c they have 5 kids themselves.
While they looked around at the house inside and out, I sat at the computer with butterflies in my stomach feeling nervous. I hadn't felt like since I don't know when.
I was so speechless of what was going on that I didn't get up to help show the house b/c of fear of what I'd say. I just sat at the computer and asked God to please let these be "the ones" and for Him to completely take over.
They didn't make an offer but they were truly interested.
Can you believe the way God works? He simply had someone come to our door to see the house.
No call, no appointment. This could be it.
PRAY PRAY PRAY!!
For me, this is rare. I often find myself not being quiet and still enough to know he is God and to hear him.
Well, yesterday God had me speachless with butterflies in my stomach.
On the way home from church Cris told me he had prayed a very specific prayer.
He asked God to have someone make an offer on the house today of a certain amount.
When we got home Isaiah fell asleep on the living room floor, Cris got on the couch to read a book and I was playing on the computer when we had a knock on the door.
I heard a man's voice ask "how much do you want for your house?" I got up and went to the door to find a couple with a little girl needing to buy a house closer to Hilltop (just down the road from us).
Cris invited them in to look at the house, then looked at me and asked if it was ok.
You see, I didn't clean at all on the day before, so stuff was on the floor etc.
Luckily I had just taken out 2 bags of nasty trash and had the dishwasher going. I told them they were more then welcome but to excuse the mess.
They understood b/c they have 5 kids themselves.
While they looked around at the house inside and out, I sat at the computer with butterflies in my stomach feeling nervous. I hadn't felt like since I don't know when.
I was so speechless of what was going on that I didn't get up to help show the house b/c of fear of what I'd say. I just sat at the computer and asked God to please let these be "the ones" and for Him to completely take over.
They didn't make an offer but they were truly interested.
Can you believe the way God works? He simply had someone come to our door to see the house.
No call, no appointment. This could be it.
PRAY PRAY PRAY!!
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Funny Story
This is my second blog in one day, but this is a blog worthy story.
Isaiah came into the kitchen and he kept begging for another piece of gum. He had already had 2 pieces that he had swallowed so Chris told him "NO!"
Isaiah started to whine and Chris said to him "If you don't stop crying you're going to go to your bed." Ironically Isaiah doesn't have a bed. He wouldn't sleep in it so we took it down and he sleeps with Gracie.
His answer in his broken English was "I dont have a bed, you took it away."
Now that's funny!!!
Isaiah came into the kitchen and he kept begging for another piece of gum. He had already had 2 pieces that he had swallowed so Chris told him "NO!"
Isaiah started to whine and Chris said to him "If you don't stop crying you're going to go to your bed." Ironically Isaiah doesn't have a bed. He wouldn't sleep in it so we took it down and he sleeps with Gracie.
His answer in his broken English was "I dont have a bed, you took it away."
Now that's funny!!!
House Hunters
Cris and I have become official house hunters. We took a day trip to London yesterday to look at more houses. We saw 4 houses making a total of about 15 now. There is only one that we like. I thought we'd have more luck than this, but if we need to keep looking I'm willing. I enjoy looking at houses (except for the part with 2 crying and whining kids. That gets a little tiring!!).
Until we sell our house here in Flemingsburg we can't do much more than look.
We're praying for the right person to come along and just fall in love with our house!
Until we sell our house here in Flemingsburg we can't do much more than look.
We're praying for the right person to come along and just fall in love with our house!
Thursday, May 10, 2007
It's over
I took my biology lab final today and I must say it was easy. I'm thinking I got an A on the test.
I'll know my final grade in a few days.
I highly suggest my professor (Dr. J.T. Williams) to anyone needing to take some biology in their life.
I now have biology and bio lab taken care of. My next thing to figure out is which school will I go to next? I think all students should go to at least 3 colleges, it's fun this way!
For now, I'm taking a rest from all schools!
I'll know my final grade in a few days.
I highly suggest my professor (Dr. J.T. Williams) to anyone needing to take some biology in their life.
I now have biology and bio lab taken care of. My next thing to figure out is which school will I go to next? I think all students should go to at least 3 colleges, it's fun this way!
For now, I'm taking a rest from all schools!
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
lookie-loo
I had the priveledge of showing the house today to a young couple who lives just up the road from us.
That's a good thing, because it keeps them close to family!!!
They seemed to like the house. This is the 3rd couple to look at the house in the past week.
Not bad, but we're ready for a buyer.
Cris wasn't able to be here with me while I showed the house so I have so many thoughts going on and things to tell him. I just need to talk!!
They asked if the price was negotiable and if anyone had made an offer yet. To me, those seem like "we're interested" types of questions. What do you think??
Oh boy, this process is enough to make a person go crazy.
I've never kept the house as clean as it is for 2 weeks straight. Mom, you'de be so very proud of me, I make my bed everyday now!!!
And laundry, I do a load almost everyday and I now put it away!! This is amazing!
Please pray that we find a buyer quickly so we can do the Lord's work in London when our time in FlemVegas is over.
That's a good thing, because it keeps them close to family!!!
They seemed to like the house. This is the 3rd couple to look at the house in the past week.
Not bad, but we're ready for a buyer.
Cris wasn't able to be here with me while I showed the house so I have so many thoughts going on and things to tell him. I just need to talk!!
They asked if the price was negotiable and if anyone had made an offer yet. To me, those seem like "we're interested" types of questions. What do you think??
Oh boy, this process is enough to make a person go crazy.
I've never kept the house as clean as it is for 2 weeks straight. Mom, you'de be so very proud of me, I make my bed everyday now!!!
And laundry, I do a load almost everyday and I now put it away!! This is amazing!
Please pray that we find a buyer quickly so we can do the Lord's work in London when our time in FlemVegas is over.
Monday, May 07, 2007
Golf ball meets window
This evening while Isaiah was waiting his turn to mow with daddy he thought he'd toss a golf ball around to kill time.
As you can see the results are not good.
Chris had just taken the storm windows off last week to make it look better for selling!
I don't think this was the look we wanted.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Ice Storm
I just witnessed the loudest and largest ice storm of my life.
I am so very glad I was not driving in it.
I thought it was going to come through my bay window it was pelting against it so hard.
The kids were watching it out the front door in amazement. Isaiah said "snow!"
It only lasted about 10 minutes but it was fierce.
I'm sure my fellow Kentuckians will see this same storm system come through your area as well.
For a second I thought this could be the end of the world...... going out in an ice storm! I immediately imagined when all the plagues of things fell from the sky that this is what it must have been like... but much more gross!
PANIC!
Ok, panic has officially set in.
We have our first potential buyers coming tomorrow morning to see the house.
To be very honest, it's not ready to show. There's just stuff everywhere... clothes, toys, supplies, dishes etc. So far today I've mopped all the floors ,put away every piece of laundry (about 6 loads), have washed 2 loads and have one more to wash , dry and fold, made beds and organized. Now I get to scrub the shower. It needs it in a severe way!
OH boy, I'm not ready for this! This is when we really need lots of prayer!
Back to work!
We have our first potential buyers coming tomorrow morning to see the house.
To be very honest, it's not ready to show. There's just stuff everywhere... clothes, toys, supplies, dishes etc. So far today I've mopped all the floors ,put away every piece of laundry (about 6 loads), have washed 2 loads and have one more to wash , dry and fold, made beds and organized. Now I get to scrub the shower. It needs it in a severe way!
OH boy, I'm not ready for this! This is when we really need lots of prayer!
Back to work!
Monday, April 30, 2007
It's official
Cris has been offered a job at Community Christian Church in London, KY and we've accepted.
It was made official yesterday with a church vote of 96% yeses!!!
We are excited to start at a new place with new ideas and new people.
We will also miss the wonderful friends we've made in the past 3 1/2 years here in Flemingsburg. We've never had so many friends our age in one church. New Life has been a good place to be but God is calling us to move onward and upward.
In the mean time, we have a house to sell so please pass the word along!
www.online-listing.com id# 102065
Monday, April 23, 2007
Show me the Way!!
Listen to my Rhapsody playlist on Rhapsody: http://play.rhapsody.com/playlistcentral/playlistdetail?tracks=tra.2678161+tra.2487451+tra.646491+tra.3076944+tra.7629113+tra.1926621+tra.2678161+tra.2487451+tra.646491+tra.3076944+tra.7629113+tra.1926621+tra.2678161+tra.2487451+tra.646491+tra.3076944+tra.7629113+tra.1926621+tra.2678161+tra.2487451+tra.646491+tra.3076944+tra.7629113+tra.1926621&lsrc=RN_im&title=Rhapsody+User+Playlist
I will be perfoming, along with many others, these songs this upcoming Friday and Saturday night. I joined a group of people of all ages, genders and styles who come together to do one thing we all love..... singing!
I have the solo in "Show me the Way" as performed by Styx.
I will be perfoming, along with many others, these songs this upcoming Friday and Saturday night. I joined a group of people of all ages, genders and styles who come together to do one thing we all love..... singing!
I have the solo in "Show me the Way" as performed by Styx.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
He's outta here!
Tubby leaves Kentucky for WHO?? Minnesotta?!
Who's that anyway?
It was time for a move, but I don't understand this move.
Do you??
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Happy Spring
Today, March 20, 2007 is the official first day of spring!
Although it's not real "springy" out we now know it's on its way!!
I can't wait.
So, happy spring to you!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
At it again
As if the embarrassment of playing and singing "And now my lifesong sings" wasn't enough.... I'm gonna do it again.
I'm now working on the piano music for the Barlow Girl song "Never Alone".
This song rocks! Take time to listen to it.
http://www.geocities.com/warriorofchrist777/barlowgirl_neveralone.ram
"Never Alone"
I waited for you todayBut you didn't showNo no noI needed You todaySo where did You go?You told me to callSaid You'd be thereAnd though I haven't seen YouAre You still there?[Chorus:]I cried out with no replyAnd I can't feel You by my sideSo I'll hold tight to what I knowYou're here and I"m never aloneAnd though I cannot see YouAnd I can't explain whySuch a deep, deep reassuranceYou've placed in my lifeWe cannot separate'Cause You're part of meAnd though You're invisibleI'll trust the unseen[Chorus]We cannot separateYou're part of meAnd though You're invisibleI'll trust the unseen
I'm now working on the piano music for the Barlow Girl song "Never Alone".
This song rocks! Take time to listen to it.
http://www.geocities.com/warriorofchrist777/barlowgirl_neveralone.ram
"Never Alone"
I waited for you todayBut you didn't showNo no noI needed You todaySo where did You go?You told me to callSaid You'd be thereAnd though I haven't seen YouAre You still there?[Chorus:]I cried out with no replyAnd I can't feel You by my sideSo I'll hold tight to what I knowYou're here and I"m never aloneAnd though I cannot see YouAnd I can't explain whySuch a deep, deep reassuranceYou've placed in my lifeWe cannot separate'Cause You're part of meAnd though You're invisibleI'll trust the unseen[Chorus]We cannot separateYou're part of meAnd though You're invisibleI'll trust the unseen
Friday, March 09, 2007
Happy Birthday x 30!
Guess who's having their 30th Birthday today??
Jeni Carmichael!!!
Hope you have a GREAT day!!!
Jeni Carmichael!!!
Hope you have a GREAT day!!!
Thursday, March 08, 2007
It's bound to happen at some point
I was in and out of sleep this morning when I heard Cris talking to Gracie in our bathroom.
I heard him ask her "what happened to your hair?"
Her quick response was "I cut it."
So Cris asked "why?"
And she casually said "Beacuse I wanted to." There you have it.
It's a half pixie cut, meaning short and only on one side of her head. She must have put the scissors up to her hair and just clipped and then moved them back a section, and clipped agian. It is so completley short on the top right side of her head that I can't put it up anymore. Today we had to do "the Donald" and give her a comb-over just to make her look normal.
In a way it's kinda cute, if she just had a nose ring with her ears pierced 10 times and some tatoos. It's kinda a rocker look. Maybe I can get a picture to show you.
She could care less about it, she told me "it will grow back!"
We explained to her that only mommy and daddy are to cut her hair!!
I heard him ask her "what happened to your hair?"
Her quick response was "I cut it."
So Cris asked "why?"
And she casually said "Beacuse I wanted to." There you have it.
It's a half pixie cut, meaning short and only on one side of her head. She must have put the scissors up to her hair and just clipped and then moved them back a section, and clipped agian. It is so completley short on the top right side of her head that I can't put it up anymore. Today we had to do "the Donald" and give her a comb-over just to make her look normal.
In a way it's kinda cute, if she just had a nose ring with her ears pierced 10 times and some tatoos. It's kinda a rocker look. Maybe I can get a picture to show you.
She could care less about it, she told me "it will grow back!"
We explained to her that only mommy and daddy are to cut her hair!!
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