Home Again

Well here it is, my first blog from home. I am sitting here in my newly renovated (yet not completely organized kitchen), my cup of coffee beside me on the counter, listening to Third Day. Even though it is a dreary day it is a welcome one. I am grateful for all the blessings we have seen come our way through this ordeal but it is just so nice to be back home after 6 months of being away. In that time our cat stayed with some friends of ours but she is even home now and has gotten re acclimated faster than I even expected. I never thought cats had very good memory and just lived for the moment but the next day after bringing her home she was back to her normal routine and doing things she hadn't done in months (like going to the back door and meowing to have the door opened so she can watch the birds outside). So even in this we are seeing a sense of normalcy returning. But at the same time we have certain changes taking place; Bethanie's 8th grade promotion was last night and with the end of the school year looms a new chapter in her life....that of being in High School. Yes most of her friends will be going there too but still it is change. For MJ the change is in the form of more responsibility and independence at the same time since he is in Driver's Ed and hopes to have his license by end of summer. For Mike and I it is a renewed sense of spiritual/fiscal responsibility thanks to a financial seminar/ bible study we are in that teaches fiscal responsibility through biblical principles.

But if there is one thing I have learned in all this is that we can get through anything as long as we trust in God's love and provision. However, it is so much easier when you have a sense of normalcy and consistency in the background as well.

Not there yet but there's light at the end of the tunnel!!!!!!

Ok, last blog I said we hoped to be in our house by the end of May....well, here it is June 2nd and we still aren't there yet. However there is light at the end of the tunnel and our move date is June 13th. We are so close to being ready to move back in, the kitchen is almost done. Cabinets are in and the countertop was delivered today. Some of the appliances should be in tomorrow (fridge, dishwasher, disposal, washer) because the plumber is coming to hook up everything on the first floor....YAY!!!!! Everything except the stairway leading upstairs should be done by Friday and next week we can concentrate on cleaning and planning how to organize things when we move in. The funny part in all this is that it will be 6 months and one day after the ice storm happened. So until next time (hopefully I will be typing the blog from my new kitchen).