Housing update....

There is really not a lot to be said about our housing update. It's more like a soap opera. I'll post a little update in as cheery attitude as possible.

1 month ago yesterday (September 17) we put a bid in on a house. We heard nothing until last Sunday evening. Last Sunday we were informed that (because the house is bank-owned, and the bank was not moving along at more than a snail's pace that) there was another bid put in on the house. We were less than thrilled. I think livid, is more accurate. We went back to the house on Monday with whole slew of people. We picked over the place with a fine toothed comb, if you will. We re-evaluated our current bid. We submitted another offer (not too far off our first offer), since the bank (which owns it) did pay to clean up the mold that was in the basement (long story, not a concern any more. The basement is dry... it was from the smashed vanity in the bathroom above.) Then we sat and waited some more. On Thursday, our bid was met with a verbal counter offer. (This time, not soo bad.) On Friday, we accepted the counter offer. Now, we're waiting for the official paperwork.

If you're thinking "How can I pray for them, now?" (If you're not, please think that... because we really would appreciate all the prayers we can get at this point.) Because the bank has been dragging their feet, we're pushing awfully close to the "first time homebuyer tax credit" deadline. We should have been fine with the deadline if they would have accepted our bid within the normal 2 week time frame. But now... we're not sure. It will be very, very close. We need to close before November 30. Please join with us in prayer, that we can accomplish this task. It will certainly help out in the future with some repairs we intend to make in the spring.

Other than that, we're still in limbo... waiting.

Thanks for the prayers!!

~K~

Funny observation....

So I just made a funny observation. I have more than 12,000 hits on this blog... yet only 1 follower.

Pam... do you check on me a lot? Sorry you are so often disappointed with no updates. Thanks for checking in on me! :-)

Quietness... and prayers....

It has been some time since I have blogged. Not because there wasn't something to say... I purposefully kept quiet out of fear. Fear of shear disappointment. Fear of saying too much, getting too many questions, getting attached, and then more disappointment.

The time has come to face reality.

We put a bid in on our 2nd house of the year. I am completely grateful for this opportunity. But now, that has put us in a predicament. No, no, no, we didn't over bid? We haven't been accepted, and now we're in an amazing bidding war.

I'm not going to say much about the house or the situation yet. But, I'd like to express the dire need for prayer. We need it now, more than ever, for this situation. We're exhausted. We're to the point of throwing in the housing towel (as it may be) for a year... or more. I know it's a "buyers market" but, honestly, it hasn't been too kind to us. It has more recently become very discouraging, and breaking.

So, if you are called by God to be a prayer warrior, please.... remember us in prayer. This is way more than we can handle on our own. The only reason we're still sticking with it, is completely by Faith in God. But, we are weak. So, very weak. Your prayers are needed, coveted, and appreciated.

I will update more... and give more details about our situation, in (probably) a few days.

I just thought I'd let you know we are alive!

K

Blessings and bloggings

Even though I am struggling with a few things right now... I'd like to make this an extremely positive blog. (No one likes a whiner, as I always say. So I won't do it in this post at least.)

I was sitting here tonight trying to find somethings that are wonderful in my life.... some things that are truly blessings to me. So, I'd like to share a few of them with you. We all need a reminder some times, right?

Here are some of the few things the Lord has blessed me with this past week.
1. He has blessed me with a healthy life, and abundant life through His eternal salvation.

2. He has given me, an extremely patient husband who continues to just keep quiet and listen. He never condemns, never criticizes, and never puts me down. He truly makes the unbearable, more bearable.

3. He has allowed us to put a bid on a house. During this bid, He impressed the importance on the bank to fix the mold that was in the basement. One thing that we won't have to do, if our bid gets accepted.

4. He has made me extremely busy. (While most of the time this is more of a curse than a blessing... actually all the time it seems to be more of a curse than a blessing... I've been able to appreciate such a fact this week.) I've been too busy to sit and fret or watch the clock while we wait the 2 days to 2 weeks to hear anything about our bid.

5. He has given me great family. Family who when asked gives really great advice, and most of the time when you don't solicit, you don't get it.

6. He has provided a roof over our head, food on our table, and a job (however painful it may be at times) to go to every day.

7. He has also given me one more day with which to praise Him.

8. He helped me find a book that I thought I had lost. I'm so relieved to have found it! That brought a smile to my weary face.

So, what has the Lord done for you? Where do your blessings reside?

I hope that I've been an encouragement to you in some way shape or form. God is good... I just need to stop and smell the roses... and appreciate Him for who He is!

~K~

Where were you 4 years ago?

Where were you 4 years ago today?

I know exactly where I was!

4 years ago, I was a very atypical cool, calm and collected bride. (No seriously, I was.... I got a good solid 8 hours of sleep. I didn't even wake up once during the night!)

So happy Anniversary Jeremy! It's been amazing 4 years already. I can't wait to see how God blesses us for the next 4 and beyond! Love you!

Last night... oh the frustration....

So I think that the "situation" I'm in at school is just completely ROTTEN!

The year before I came on the teaching staff our school worked hard, and got their charter. Because of that, every so often we are "entitled" to some money. (I'm not sure how we get it, or even how much.) So last year my boss let us order a few things that we wanted for a classroom. I of course reached for the stars and ordered a SMART board. (Click that for an explanation). Needless to say the board is being installed some time in September.... so right now, all I have to use is a projector.... not that is not what had me irreversibly frustrated.

You see, as part of the "being allowed" to use the state funds, we cannot put anything religious. So, I had 24 amazing power point slides for my Earth Science class... and I had to delete 8 of them. Why? Because by mentioning that God is the creator of everything... that we are saved by grace through faith, and that through Jesus' redemption on the cross... we have a blessed hope.... is a direct violation of the "rules."

Now the part I don't understand is... why, if our parents and teachers at our school are paying taxes (and the affiliated church goers, do too, I'm guessing.) and we choose to educate with a Biblical worldview in mind... then why the heck can't we use the projector/SMART board/anything given to us by state funds... the way we want to? Or don't my tax dollars count?

I am getting just sick and tire of Christians being told that they can't do what we need or want to do! I am sooooo sick of being called narrow minded, and intolerable... when it seems to me that those who are behind things like the ACLU, or Freedom From Religion Foundation are the ones who truly are narrow minded. Who am I offending at our small private school?!

While I'm ranting, I might as well mention that there is a school in the NE Ohio area that is coming under fire for having "we value...." "belief in God..." in their mission statement. As most of us I'm sure are aware this is not the first time (nor will it be the last) when some nosy meddling organization wants God to be taken out of our school. The reporting newspaper said that the Freedom From Religion Foundation was hoping that talks would suffice and that legal action won't be neccessary. But the funny part (or not so funny part) is that if they decide to go for the legal action... then the FFRF needs a plaintiff. That's right! They don't even have anyone from the school complaining. They're just picking at this school for something... that apparently doesn't even bother their student body. I just think that this Wisconsin based foundation needs to BUTT out of our business, and quit tormenting people. That doesn't seem too tolerating of things, now does it?

Anyway, any one else got any thoughts on this issue? I've already written a letter to the FFRF relaying my disapproval. I refuse to be pushed around or bullied.. any further.

Let me know what you think!

A contest

I got this from a friend's blog... so I thought... why not. So.. here ya go.... a contest for you!

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me, especially for you. I promise I’ll make it worth your while!

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make but I hope you will.

2- What I create will be just for you.

3-They say I have a year to get it to you. But I sure hope it won’t take that long!

4- You have no clue what it’s going to be. It’s a surprise to both of us at this point.

The catch? You must re-post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog.
So the first five people who post, and are willing to pass it along,will get a handmade gift in the mail from me. (It probably won't be something knit... because as of now... I do not have the slightest idea as to how to knit.)