Finally a chance to blog

This morning, the first in many many days, I have one chance to update the blog. I don't hesitate to tell you I have had absolutely no time in my life, our lives, to dedicate. I even thought of shutting it down. Not really. When I say that it makes me feel like my blog is this perpetual living thing that will die if it's not tended to and that thousands, nay, millions of people would be saddened if updates weren't streaming out into blogdom. But I do love you. I have just been away. I hope to be able to talk more now.

Not that life is any simpler going forward. Just a little more......roomy?

Puns are always enjoyable, and that one is no different.

We bought a new house.

New to us, old to the neighborhood. Oh, and yes, 4 houses away from where we live now. But we closed on it on the 30th of June. A wonderful day. Filled with joy, gratitude, fear, and faith.

"Fear", you say? Yes. We took the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade leap of faith across that cavernous expanse of buying a new home with the anticipation of the contract on your house going through to closing. If you've never done it, it's a lot like closing your eyes and walking across the freeway at night.

By the way, don't try that.

Needless to say, despite our inabilities, shortcomings, and overall normalcy....I will say it right now that miracles do happen. They happen today, and if you ever doubt that God is aware of you and I - just look up at the moon.

Now, I will start another blog sometime to just talk about the tender mercies of God, but it will be sufficient to share with you that when you step off of that precipice, holding hands as a family, and ask Heavenly Father for a little extra help...it is so humbling to know He is there.

Sure, owning two houses can be fun. But we really needed to have the Henderson's (the people who are buying our house) sell their home sometime soon. I mean, I can only mow so many lawns and keep my day job. But this past Monday night we got a call, they had an offer on their home which they accepted, and it was anticipated that they would close on the 25th. Of July.

Incredible.

So, we have now gone from the low gear of moving, to the high gear. We will close on selling our house on the 28th. Which means that we have exactly 2 weeks and 3 days to move. Oh, and paint. Carpet. Other stuff.

Did I forget to tell you we also go on the Pioneer Trek on the 4th of August.

Life.

Incredible.


P.S. Lots more pictures of the house, projects, etc. to come.