Last December Brittany and I decided to buy a new house with one catch. The house was from the 50’s (built like bomb shelter) and had not seen to many updates since it was built, besides the 3 layers of flooring they had added to the original. We started the remodel process on January 2cd, and had most of it finished by the end of April. All the doors and windows need replaced, we took out all 3 layers of flooring, added all new plumbing (come to find out copper in cement does not last forever) fixed all the lovely plaster walls then painted everything, add some new light fixtures, remodeled the whole kitchen (thanks to Brittany who designs kitchens as her occupation), and gutted two bathrooms, I think that is it.
When we decided to take on this project we said the only way we would do it would be is if we didn’t have to live in the mess while we were working on it. The goal was to enjoy the remodel process and hopefully sell our house (which we listed at the beginning of March) about the time we would be getting done so we could move in. The remodeling was really not that stressful sure there where days but, it was a lot more enjoyable because we didn’t have to be there every waking hour and we could make a mess and leave it for the next day because we could go home.
So I have said all that to say this……..last night we accepted an offer on are old house, PRAISE GOD!!!!!! So as long as all the paper work goes through we should be moving into our new house at the end of next month. We both are very excited and ready to get moved and settled in before the baby comes.
Thanks to everyone who has helped in this process!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
What a summer
What a summer………..
The highlight of the summer had to be our trip to Alaska where Brittany’s grandpa (A big thanks to him) Charlie lives. It was absolutely amazing! From the beautiful scenery, to the very cool wildlife, and in between we got to spend time with family!
The size of everything in Alaska is very hard to explain or comprehend. Its kind of like going to the Grand Canyon, you can see a ton of pictures before you go and you get excited about how cool its going to be. Then you get there and it’s 100 times better than the pictures. So you then take a bunch of pictures so you can go back and show everybody how cool it is, the only problem is when you go and show everybody your pictures they can’t begin to understand how big it is.
So with all that said here are a few pictures.
The highlight of the summer had to be our trip to Alaska where Brittany’s grandpa (A big thanks to him) Charlie lives. It was absolutely amazing! From the beautiful scenery, to the very cool wildlife, and in between we got to spend time with family!
The size of everything in Alaska is very hard to explain or comprehend. Its kind of like going to the Grand Canyon, you can see a ton of pictures before you go and you get excited about how cool its going to be. Then you get there and it’s 100 times better than the pictures. So you then take a bunch of pictures so you can go back and show everybody how cool it is, the only problem is when you go and show everybody your pictures they can’t begin to understand how big it is.
So with all that said here are a few pictures.
Sunset on our Fairy ride from Juneau to Skagway
A herd of 13 whales we saw on our fishing trip.
The Tracy Arm Glacier which is over a 1/2 mile wide.
Yes thats a Killer Whale
To see more pictures.......
Gods Glasses
Looking at life through Gods Glasses is just that, instead of looking at lifes troubles, situations, problems, blessings, and joys through your own glasses or the glasses that the “media” wants you to see them through.
Looking at life with His glasses on requires a few things. First you have to step back from the situation and look at it with wide angle glasses instead of a microscope. Two you need to know what God wants for each person on the face of the earth, the only way of doing this is by knowing what the Bible says. God wants everybody to accept the Jesus Christ as there personal Savior, we also can not be seperated from the love of God (Romans 8:38,39). Third we must take ourselves out of the picture, for it is very dificult to have the correct persective when we have our desires and emotions tied into it.
Looking at life with His glasses on requires a few things. First you have to step back from the situation and look at it with wide angle glasses instead of a microscope. Two you need to know what God wants for each person on the face of the earth, the only way of doing this is by knowing what the Bible says. God wants everybody to accept the Jesus Christ as there personal Savior, we also can not be seperated from the love of God (Romans 8:38,39). Third we must take ourselves out of the picture, for it is very dificult to have the correct persective when we have our desires and emotions tied into it.
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