Right down the street! haha! Well, let's say it wasn't a planned move, however an opportunity presented itself and we just couldn't resist. A family friend, Amy, has decided to relocate from Wise County, VA (6 hours away from richmond) back to Richmond to be close to her family. She has been staying with us for about a month while we searched for rental property for her.
During one such rental seeking drive, we came across a HUGE house for rent, it looked like someone was home so we decided to knock on the door and see if we could get any information. Well, lucky for us, the homeowner was there, cleaning and painting the house. Evidently the tenant had just moved out a few days prior. The house is 3 levels, each level is a separate apartment. The basement apartment is being rented out by the landlord's ex-husband who we have met. The main floor has 2 bedrooms and will be rented by Amy and the top level has 4 bedrooms which will be rented by our family. Each level has it's own kitchen and bathrooms and separate entrances if we so choose. However, Amy is such a part of our family, that we will probably all spend enormous amounts of time in each other's apartments.
There is a huge fenced in yard for my dog and Amy's dogs to run and play to their hearts content. We have a covered carport, and even a carport to wash our cars in!!! With a hose and buckets and everything! (can you tell I'm even excited about the little things?)
And the best thing! Sonny and Lexi's new school is literally across the street! So I got the call today from the landlord letting us know that she is letting us rent the house. We have to meet with her later this week to go over the lease agreement and move in date. But pretty much, she said we can start moving our things whenever we are ready. So while our family had not planned on moving anytime soon, the opportunity to save some money on rent and bills could not be passed up. Plus all the kids in our family will have their own bedrooms and our beautiful Lola will have a yard to safely run and dig in, along with 2 other playmates.
I can't wait to tell Sonny and Lexi, I just got the news and they don't know yet. They have been wanting to move to a new house and I can't wait to tell them that the day has arrived!!!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
I have learned....
These past few weeks have been extremely stressful for our family. One of the things that I always strive to do in my life is to learn from my trials and tribulations. I always try to find the underlying lesson in every event in my life. We can learn so much about ourselves and others during the "tough times". This post is going to be about what I have learned over the past few weeks.
1. Life is about Love (love for God and love for our fellow man)
2. Life is about trust (about trusting God to lead you through whatever He brings you to)
3. I have learned that no matter how long it has been since you have seen an old friend, it always does your heart good to spend time with them.
4. I have also learned that no matter how long it has been since you have seen an old friend, they always pop up right when you need them.
5. Laughter is the best medicine.
6. Snuggling with your kids is the 2nd best medicine
7. 10 minutes of rest and relaxation even in the midst of turmoil does wonders for easing the mind.
8. Spending time with others even when you don't want to helps keep your mind off the issues at hand.
9. Thinking constantly about your troubles does nothing except to magnify the fear.
10. When you stretch out an open hand to a friend in need, even when you, yourself is in need, it comes back to you tenfold. Never, ever resist the urge to truly help a friend in need.
Our lives have been tossed about the last few weeks, however the seas are calming as they always do. Life is always changing and evolving. Always either in the deep deep valley or on top of the mountain. What we must always remember is that no matter where you find yourself today, know that eventually it will change, it will get better and it will get worse. Life is constantly changing and it's hard sometimes to keep up with it all. We get overwhelmed, stressed, we cry, we scream, we lash out at others when we feel we have been hurt. But none of that matters, none of that helps, only the peace you get from God will carry you through your troubles. Maybe He is an old friend that you haven't spent time with in a while, I know it was like that for me. He reaffirmed in my life that He is there, He knows of my trouble and He's just waiting with open arms for me to ask for His help. Sometimes we question, "where is my God" when we are experiencing trials, but the answer is simple, He is always there, waiting for you....
1. Life is about Love (love for God and love for our fellow man)
2. Life is about trust (about trusting God to lead you through whatever He brings you to)
3. I have learned that no matter how long it has been since you have seen an old friend, it always does your heart good to spend time with them.
4. I have also learned that no matter how long it has been since you have seen an old friend, they always pop up right when you need them.
5. Laughter is the best medicine.
6. Snuggling with your kids is the 2nd best medicine
7. 10 minutes of rest and relaxation even in the midst of turmoil does wonders for easing the mind.
8. Spending time with others even when you don't want to helps keep your mind off the issues at hand.
9. Thinking constantly about your troubles does nothing except to magnify the fear.
10. When you stretch out an open hand to a friend in need, even when you, yourself is in need, it comes back to you tenfold. Never, ever resist the urge to truly help a friend in need.
Our lives have been tossed about the last few weeks, however the seas are calming as they always do. Life is always changing and evolving. Always either in the deep deep valley or on top of the mountain. What we must always remember is that no matter where you find yourself today, know that eventually it will change, it will get better and it will get worse. Life is constantly changing and it's hard sometimes to keep up with it all. We get overwhelmed, stressed, we cry, we scream, we lash out at others when we feel we have been hurt. But none of that matters, none of that helps, only the peace you get from God will carry you through your troubles. Maybe He is an old friend that you haven't spent time with in a while, I know it was like that for me. He reaffirmed in my life that He is there, He knows of my trouble and He's just waiting with open arms for me to ask for His help. Sometimes we question, "where is my God" when we are experiencing trials, but the answer is simple, He is always there, waiting for you....
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