Last Wednesday, we traveled to Newport News to visit a family we have known for a while. We had a great time renewing old frendships while playing football, Dutch Blitz, rubberband fights, and Bluegrass! It was great to have the extra players to jam with. Susannah was on auto harp, Stephen played his cello some, and Peter played his cello as a bass. Mom took this video, and I don't think any of us knew she was recording, otherwise, some people would not have played...=D !
So, I'm faking fiddle on my viola, Eric is playing the guitar, Susannah is on the auto harp, Peter is plucking on his cello, and Luke is pickin' away on his banjo. Luke has only played a year and a half, but he has really taken off on the banjo!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Move-in In Sight!
This is the lovely 'Barn' we have been staying in. It has been amazing provision!
We found out this week that we are going to close on Monday, 3 days ahead of schedule! We are very excited about that! We have managed well over these past 6 weeks with the help of God's people who have been such a blessing to us. We are all very happy, though, that the time has finally come to move into our new home, but we have many fond memories of our weeks of sojourning. It has been a good lesson the we are not permanent dwellers on this earth, we are just sojourners, heading to a much better place.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Update
Our new house is continuing to go through. We had the inspection yesterday, which went well. The inspector found a few small things, which were mostly inconsequential. We are very excited about this!
Our realtor is trying to get everything done quickly so we can close on Oct. 30. The original date was Nov. 3, but the bank has agreed to the earlier date as long as everything gets done. We are hoping the October date works out, because that is a Thursday, and Nov. 4would be the beginning of a week so we would not have a weekend to move in. We are planning to paint the first floor, rip up carpet on the first floor, and install wood floors that match the rest of the first floor that weekend, and Dad would be there to work on the weekend. Otherwise, the flooring is up to Eric and I, which would be fun. =D
On our way home from North Carolina last Thursday, we stayed in Durham that night to watch another one of Laura's soccer games. It was a good game, but unfortunately, Wake Forest lost. =(
We made it to town Friday and went to our next dwelling, a guest house/barn in a family's backyard. It has been wonderful provision. It is smaller than all seven of us have ever lived in before, excepting tents and cabins, but those were just for a few days, so we are all trying not to step on each other's toes!
We have been able this week to help some friends of ours who are building their own house this week. We have been wanting to for a very long time, and now we are able and living close to them, so we have had a lot of fun at their house. Pictures may follow...
We don't have Internet access where we are living, so I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while.
I'll try to post whenever we have news...maybe. It just depends on where we are and if we have Internet, so check back!
Our realtor is trying to get everything done quickly so we can close on Oct. 30. The original date was Nov. 3, but the bank has agreed to the earlier date as long as everything gets done. We are hoping the October date works out, because that is a Thursday, and Nov. 4would be the beginning of a week so we would not have a weekend to move in. We are planning to paint the first floor, rip up carpet on the first floor, and install wood floors that match the rest of the first floor that weekend, and Dad would be there to work on the weekend. Otherwise, the flooring is up to Eric and I, which would be fun. =D
On our way home from North Carolina last Thursday, we stayed in Durham that night to watch another one of Laura's soccer games. It was a good game, but unfortunately, Wake Forest lost. =(
We made it to town Friday and went to our next dwelling, a guest house/barn in a family's backyard. It has been wonderful provision. It is smaller than all seven of us have ever lived in before, excepting tents and cabins, but those were just for a few days, so we are all trying not to step on each other's toes!
We have been able this week to help some friends of ours who are building their own house this week. We have been wanting to for a very long time, and now we are able and living close to them, so we have had a lot of fun at their house. Pictures may follow...
We don't have Internet access where we are living, so I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while.
I'll try to post whenever we have news...maybe. It just depends on where we are and if we have Internet, so check back!
Monday, October 6, 2008
We Have a House!
After over a week or negotiation, the bank finally accepted our offer! Yay!! Now we can proceed with all the legal details and head toward the closing on November 3rd. It feels good to know that we will soon have a place to settle in.
Soccer and a Place to Stay
Once again the Lord has provided us with a place to stay. This weekend, we left Richmond and headed down to North Carolina to see our cousin, Laura, play for the Wake Forest women's soccer team. We were able to enjoy a men's soccer game Saturday, and the women's game Sunday. We went from the soccer games to stay with Mom's sister and her family in western North Carolina for this week, while Dad is staying with a coworker this week.
After this week, a family we know in Richmond offered us the use of their guesthouse for as long as we need it! This is amazing provision and we are going to stay there until we move into a house.
Laura with a save!
After this week, a family we know in Richmond offered us the use of their guesthouse for as long as we need it! This is amazing provision and we are going to stay there until we move into a house.
Laura with a save!
Eric, Anna, Isaac, Sarah (cousin), Isaac, and Timothy watching the game.
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