Our Home

Over the years, Jeremy and I have had numerous conversations about where we want to live, what we want to do, where we see our family in the future, etc.  Some ideas still rumbling through our heads, others fizzled out and died...and I know there are many more to even been thought of. 

However, today is a day that we are acting on one thing we have talked about for many years. Today, our house is going up for sale.  Our sweet little 2br/2 bath house that we came home to after our honeymoon, fixed up and changed, pulled trees out of the ground with our jeep, brought three babies home to, entertained friends and opened up to ministry is now on the market to sell. 

Now, we are realistic and know that the market is not good to sell right now.  We are praying that the Lord would allow our home to sell, and even praying that the new owners would use it for Him.  But, we also know that He may not allow our house to sell...so, now we wait.  We have taken one step, the rest really is out of our control.  Will you pray with us that we can sell our house?

We want to buy another house with at least 3 bedrooms on a couple of acres a bit further out in the "country" (I probably should say swamp...although we don't really want swampland, however, when you live in S. Florida...it's pretty much all swamp).  At one time, we were hoping to move away, into a real country atmosphere, in another state, simplify and slow down a little.  Although neither one of us have ever had an animal besides a dog or a fish...we wanted to raise some chickens and maybe even a few cows and pigs.  Maybe one day that will happen, but not now...not for a while.

So, if our house sells, we will be staying in the same area because Jeremy's job is here, but maybe we can have enough land to begin raising chickens to eat and sell to friends.  Maybe we'll hate it, maybe we'll love it.  We are a "try it and see" kind of family.  We certainly can't do it here in our neighborhood though...and soon our daughters will be wanting a bit of privacy from their brother, so a 3 bedroom house is becoming a must in the next few years. 

Today, our realtor comes to take outside picture, and to list our home on the big real estate system.  Today, I begin listening for the phone to ring in hopes of a viewing at our home. 
Today, I must keep my house clean at all times...and tomorrow, and the next day...until it sells
The girls know what we are trying to do, and they have very specific jobs to help.  I think this will help us all become more disciplined about completing our daily chores and tasks.
Today, we embark on a new adventure.  We've never sold a home before.
Today, I ask for you to pray that our house will sell, and to pray for my own emotions because I know it will become easy for me to get excited and then discouraged and become weary by the ups and downs.

We are excited and are looking forward to what the future may bring.