Yes: We are here and surviving and doing well! It is nice to have breaks of time that we can look forward to the 'next' thing. Between rotations, Holidays and weekends, we have plenty of things to 'look forward' to! We are halfway through Rotation #5-Towanda!
N0: We do NOT know where we will be for his last two rotations. We were HOPING for AZ, which seemed to be a perfect set-up, however, in spite of all of the legalities going through, no Doctors were willing to take students. Their reasoning is that they are 'too busy.' Anyone who knows my husband knows that that concept doesn't exist. He THRIVES in busy-ness and chaos, so he was disappointed and I was as well, but keep coming back to the fact that God knows what I don't. He knows where we need to be and as we've been praying for each of these experiences, we trust that God has answered those prayers and the blessing has been not having to say goodbye for a month at a time! While it would have been nice to travel and/or be near family, that doesn't seem to be the way it is going, sooo...we press on.
Maybe: We MAY still wind up in AZ for a rotation if one pulls through, but it is doubtful. We MAY still wind up living in AZ...or CO, or Montana, or...who knows?! Here?! They have recently discovered that this area is NOT what they thought-it is NOT the largest find in the country, but NOW believe it to be the largest natural gas/oil find in The WORLD... We have often talked about staying in PA and Mike has been in contact with some people about some new URGI centers up North, but...we do not know. Only God does and we're okay with that.
Time is nearing an end. My countdown has begun! August 7, 2010 is rapidly approaching, despite the feeling of time coming to a slow... ;) I know Mike is especially ready to come home to us every night and we are eager to begin a new chapter while trying to treasure the joys of this one. It has been a hard season and I am glad for the challenges it has brought and the growth as well!
Blessings to all and we'll let you know when we know anything...or not! ;)
Monday, March 29, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
SPRING...in more ways than one... :)
Can I just say that I LOVE Pennsylvania...I LOVE the beautiful rolling hills and the way Spring erupts out of nowhere with crocuses and buds of irises! Can you tell we've been outside today?! It was so nice to put on a tee-shirt and kick off my sandals and feel the warmth of the grass. I suppose that the reality that this may no longer be home in a few months has me seeing everything a little differently. Will we have this where we're going? Will I be able to have a garden? Will we get to enjoy the smell after rain?
Nothing is set in stone, but for those of you who ARE wondering what August will bring, we are very seriously considering Arizona. NOT Phoenix area, where [Jenna's] family is, but a little more in the mountains where we'll have more sunshine, but less rain. More warmth, less snow. More space, less people. We have spent a lot of time and energy really praying about where we should 'land' and are looking at things practically as well.
One neat thing that has come up is that Mike may have his last two rotations in the Phoenix area, which means the whole family would go and stay with [Jenna's] family. It is kind of a God-thing that it is even possible. One more way that God has shown His faithfulness in times that seem so uncertain. Mike was told they would not be able to get any more rotations squared away than those already set, so the likelihood that he would even get one in AZ was no longer a possibility. We were disappointed, but God has known much more amazingly what we needed this year than we have, so we trusted that there was a reason. Well, at the last minute, he and another student who has family down in AZ were given the green light to FIND someone that would take them. Like, THAT DAY and they would proceed with all of the paperwork and legalities that makes it complicated. Mike called several places and got in touch with someone who directed him to an ER hiring service for 23 states. They work with 3 hospitals in the Phoenix area and she was SO excited at the possibility of working with students and having a new way of getting in touch with potential hires that she sent the information and Mike's school responded promptly and within 20 minutes, it was exchanged! She had a meeting with her higher-ups the following week and Mike spoke with his school and everything is in the works (which means the company gave it a go!). There is always room for changes, but we are encouraged that God has opened this door. Not only will we be able to spend time with family, but we will be able to really scout out where we are hoping to live! And it will give Mike more of an opportunity to interview and get a sense for what he really wants to do.
All that to say, his 8th rotation begins mid-May and, barring any changes, we will be heading West then! We will stay there until his rotations are finished and head back to PA to 'move', party and graduate and say goodbye to our precious friends here in PA. We are so blessed to have been here. It has been one of my most favorite times of life, though it has had its challenges! ;)
Mike finishes his 5th rotation this week. We are on the home-stretch and I am just SO thrilled. I am NOT thrilled that he will have another long two rotations away from home, BUT we can do it two more months. We've done it this long! Please pray with us for the kids in all of these transitions. It is hardest on them (and Jenna) as Daddy weekly comes in and out and we have to adjust either way...they understand as best as they can, but it isn't easy. We're hoping for lots of distractions in these next months until we can all be together! We're hoping one of those is a trip to visit Mike's family in North Carolina! :)
We hope this finds you all well! Blessings and HAPPY SPRING!!!
Nothing is set in stone, but for those of you who ARE wondering what August will bring, we are very seriously considering Arizona. NOT Phoenix area, where [Jenna's] family is, but a little more in the mountains where we'll have more sunshine, but less rain. More warmth, less snow. More space, less people. We have spent a lot of time and energy really praying about where we should 'land' and are looking at things practically as well.
One neat thing that has come up is that Mike may have his last two rotations in the Phoenix area, which means the whole family would go and stay with [Jenna's] family. It is kind of a God-thing that it is even possible. One more way that God has shown His faithfulness in times that seem so uncertain. Mike was told they would not be able to get any more rotations squared away than those already set, so the likelihood that he would even get one in AZ was no longer a possibility. We were disappointed, but God has known much more amazingly what we needed this year than we have, so we trusted that there was a reason. Well, at the last minute, he and another student who has family down in AZ were given the green light to FIND someone that would take them. Like, THAT DAY and they would proceed with all of the paperwork and legalities that makes it complicated. Mike called several places and got in touch with someone who directed him to an ER hiring service for 23 states. They work with 3 hospitals in the Phoenix area and she was SO excited at the possibility of working with students and having a new way of getting in touch with potential hires that she sent the information and Mike's school responded promptly and within 20 minutes, it was exchanged! She had a meeting with her higher-ups the following week and Mike spoke with his school and everything is in the works (which means the company gave it a go!). There is always room for changes, but we are encouraged that God has opened this door. Not only will we be able to spend time with family, but we will be able to really scout out where we are hoping to live! And it will give Mike more of an opportunity to interview and get a sense for what he really wants to do.
All that to say, his 8th rotation begins mid-May and, barring any changes, we will be heading West then! We will stay there until his rotations are finished and head back to PA to 'move', party and graduate and say goodbye to our precious friends here in PA. We are so blessed to have been here. It has been one of my most favorite times of life, though it has had its challenges! ;)
Mike finishes his 5th rotation this week. We are on the home-stretch and I am just SO thrilled. I am NOT thrilled that he will have another long two rotations away from home, BUT we can do it two more months. We've done it this long! Please pray with us for the kids in all of these transitions. It is hardest on them (and Jenna) as Daddy weekly comes in and out and we have to adjust either way...they understand as best as they can, but it isn't easy. We're hoping for lots of distractions in these next months until we can all be together! We're hoping one of those is a trip to visit Mike's family in North Carolina! :)
We hope this finds you all well! Blessings and HAPPY SPRING!!!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
We survived!
2009. 2009. So many, many emotions can be stuffed into a year. Hope, excitement, joy, uncertainty, concern, stressfulness, sadness, disappointment, love...
All in all, we survived! And we thrived in spite of seemingly impossible circumstances.
Our year began with the excitement that Mike passed all of his classes and would continue the book-phase of the PA program, anticipating two more semesters until the good stuff began! The good stuff being the hands on stuff that Mike is so-so good at in his chosen field--the clinical rotations.
We went through the first half of the year without much stress until we hit the summertime when we realized the loans we were counting on were denied because of how much he already had in loans...the worst part is we still had good credit, but with the economy and leery lenders, they said, "nope." So we found ourselves in a bit of a predicament and sought nearly any and every possible solution. The result after three very stressful months of prayer and diligence to seek out our options was a move (including the sale of the home we were living in), scaling back on pretty much everything, and some very generous friends and family lending a hand to help us through this last year. It has not been easy and has, needless to say, been very humbling, but we feel quite confident that we've done everything we could do, including looking into my working (which we determined wouldn't be worth it after paying for daycare or babysitting, though I was more than willing to do whatever it takes to get us through!), so onward we go!
Mike began his rotations and those of you who have been keeping up know that all of his preceptors have loved having him and patients are requesting to see him next time! (LOL...though, he wasn't there long enough for that to happen!) He has done his Family Practice, Internal Medicine, and Psychiatry rotations and is about to begin his Surgical on Monday!
The end of the year we were fortunate to be able to fix our cars and get them running more efficiently! With that, we took a trip to visit Jenna's 86 year old grandma who is about to have hip surgery. She has been in a LOT of pain and with a femur break with a rod put in 3 years ago, it is complicating the hip surgery. She is in so much pain that she would rather risk the surgery than to live the rest of her life in this kind of pain. We felt it important to go spend time with her as a family. We were the only ones she wouldn't get to see at Christmas, since she headed out West where EVERYONE else is in Jenna's family! ;) So we spent time on the farm of our cousins (Jenna's dad's first cousin) where they have a pig farm
(and please don't even ask why all of this was underlined, because I have no idea, nor can I figure out how to undo it without erasing everything and starting over... ;))
and raise corn and soy. 2200 acres! The kids had a blast riding the John Deere tractor
and watching the pigs in their pens (but OOOHHH, do they stink! ;)). It was such a wonderful surprise for Grandma Hansen! She was shocked and quite put out that she wasn't prepared for our visit. ;) But for those of you who know her, you understand that well! ;) We had a great time visiting other friends along the way, too! We stopped in the town where Jenna spent some of elementary and Junior High. It was the first time in our 10 years that Mike ever got to see where Jenna grew up. It was a lot of fun to be back and reconnect with people!
And here we are, days after Christmas looking at 2010 knowing that Mike will graduate in 8 months!!! How thrilling and sobering, knowing what it has taken to get to this point. We are filled with hope that we have options in debt-forgiveness (hoping the bill before congress will pass in January that after 5 years of paying faithfully, health-care and educator college student loans can be forgiven or that one of the other options (like National Health Service Corps and/or moonlighting a second PA job) will pan out to get out of debt, prayerfully, within 5 years of him finishing! Whew...
As for where we will be when he finishes, we have NO idea! And frankly, we are of the opinion that life, with options, is an exciting one. We love to dream and hope and think about the possibilities, so that is what we're doing! Stay here, go West, it is all a possibility, but we greet each with open arms and can't wait to get to the place where we can truly do what we feel we are on this earth to do...make a difference by sharing mercy and grace and Love in tangible ways.
May your year be blessed with hope, joy, Love and change for the better!
We love you all!
The Michauds
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
THIRD rotation!!!
It is so hard to believe how quickly time is passing...
Mike finished an AMAZING rotation, where he did his Internal Medicine. He loved it and the Doctor was awesome to work with. I can say, beaming for him, he was told he was the best student the Doctor ever had. Now, those of you who know Mike and can picture him in a room taking care of a patient won't find that hard to imagine, but I was pretty stinkin' proud anyway! He will make an amazing clinician...
He finished that (which was in Gettysburg), took his tests and is now in Scranton doing his Psych rotation. Seems to be going well so far! Before we know it it will be Thanksgiving and then he'll be done shortly after until Christmas! The first of the year will begin his surgical rotation and he will be close enough that he will be able to stay at home! I am, of course, very excited about this one!!! He is unsure, but there is a small possibility that the one after that he may commute as well, but we're still trying to figure it out as the free goverment-funded housing is no longer...well...government funded! So...we shall see...
Life back on the homefront is going well. I'm kept busy every day and try to get myself out of the house here and there! Creative Arts is in full swing and we are less than a month away from the production, so we're pretty busy getting props, making tabrets, rehearsing and rehearsing. The kids are fairing well with all of it, though the dragging them from place to place gets a little tedious. I'm sure I would be bored, though, if I wasn't keeping myself busy and out of the house! One can only clean and watch it be undone so many times before she gets utterly discouraged! ;)
Micaiah is doing well with school. She has really done a great job at looking at her work for the day and doing it quickly. She's been reading to her siblings, which is just amazing and so sweet to watch!
Elias is practicing his writing and we're teaching him to read, slowly, but surely.
Toben and Miah are just...forces to be reckoned with!!! They both make messes daily, as my facebook followers can attest to! Miah has learned to open the refrigerator, as if she couldn't get into enough already! One can only be on top of both of them at once for so long before crashing... ;) They are very fun and lovey and sweet, at the end of the day, despite their ability to get into things I only ever dreamed of as a child!
Anyhow...we are consistently humbled by God's timely provisions. Each step of the way, the needs have been met...the peace continues to reign in that, for which we offer no explanation other than a peace that transcends understanding! :) God is good and we are faith-walking and it is awesome to see what God does when we trust Him.
Blessings to each of you and I'll try to be better about posting!
Mike finished an AMAZING rotation, where he did his Internal Medicine. He loved it and the Doctor was awesome to work with. I can say, beaming for him, he was told he was the best student the Doctor ever had. Now, those of you who know Mike and can picture him in a room taking care of a patient won't find that hard to imagine, but I was pretty stinkin' proud anyway! He will make an amazing clinician...
He finished that (which was in Gettysburg), took his tests and is now in Scranton doing his Psych rotation. Seems to be going well so far! Before we know it it will be Thanksgiving and then he'll be done shortly after until Christmas! The first of the year will begin his surgical rotation and he will be close enough that he will be able to stay at home! I am, of course, very excited about this one!!! He is unsure, but there is a small possibility that the one after that he may commute as well, but we're still trying to figure it out as the free goverment-funded housing is no longer...well...government funded! So...we shall see...
Life back on the homefront is going well. I'm kept busy every day and try to get myself out of the house here and there! Creative Arts is in full swing and we are less than a month away from the production, so we're pretty busy getting props, making tabrets, rehearsing and rehearsing. The kids are fairing well with all of it, though the dragging them from place to place gets a little tedious. I'm sure I would be bored, though, if I wasn't keeping myself busy and out of the house! One can only clean and watch it be undone so many times before she gets utterly discouraged! ;)
Micaiah is doing well with school. She has really done a great job at looking at her work for the day and doing it quickly. She's been reading to her siblings, which is just amazing and so sweet to watch!
Elias is practicing his writing and we're teaching him to read, slowly, but surely.
Toben and Miah are just...forces to be reckoned with!!! They both make messes daily, as my facebook followers can attest to! Miah has learned to open the refrigerator, as if she couldn't get into enough already! One can only be on top of both of them at once for so long before crashing... ;) They are very fun and lovey and sweet, at the end of the day, despite their ability to get into things I only ever dreamed of as a child!
Anyhow...we are consistently humbled by God's timely provisions. Each step of the way, the needs have been met...the peace continues to reign in that, for which we offer no explanation other than a peace that transcends understanding! :) God is good and we are faith-walking and it is awesome to see what God does when we trust Him.
Blessings to each of you and I'll try to be better about posting!
Monday, September 28, 2009
One down, eight to go!!!
Hello, all!
It has been a busy few weeks here with school starting and all, but I wanted to post and let everyone know how things are going!
Mike finished his first rotation in Ohio last Friday! I can't believe that it has been a month already, but it has. He had a great rotation. The Dr. said he had a very good knowledge base and from day one sent him in to examine patients (before he would listen to Mike's assessment and go in himself, of course!).
His next rotation is in Gettysburg and we're still praying he is able to find cheaper housing there, but trusting that it will be provided for if it isn't found! ;) He leaves this coming Sunday and starts this next one Monday (Internal Medicine).
We are so humbled and blessed to see how creatively God has been providing. It seems it is never in the ways we thought or imagined it would come, but each time something comes up, the provision is there. It is so awesome to see God do His thing amidst this confusing world...what an anchor to cling to ;) Mike and I began a journal of sorts for how God is providing and it has been so neat to add to the list of gifts, big and small (even a meal here and there...thanks, Angela! ;)). We have successfully pared down to the minimum costs and are kind of enjoying this crazy adventure!
A HUGE blessing, Lord willing it all goes through smoothly, is the Duttons house sold and will be closing in October! We are trusting God to provide above and beyond for them and bless them in the way they blessed us in allowing us to live in their beautiful home for 3 years...can't wait to hear how He does it! :D
Again, I hope to put more pictures up, but here are few to share from our "new place!"
Okay, so it isn't clean-looking as I have zucchini coming out my ears and a few dishes to put away, but this is our kitchen (where the magic happens! ;)).
...and our table (to the left of the sink...). The room is twice the size of the two posted pictures with my bed on the opposite side! :D A very large room, indeed!
Hope this finds everyone well and I will post more soon!
Blessings!
It has been a busy few weeks here with school starting and all, but I wanted to post and let everyone know how things are going!
Mike finished his first rotation in Ohio last Friday! I can't believe that it has been a month already, but it has. He had a great rotation. The Dr. said he had a very good knowledge base and from day one sent him in to examine patients (before he would listen to Mike's assessment and go in himself, of course!).
His next rotation is in Gettysburg and we're still praying he is able to find cheaper housing there, but trusting that it will be provided for if it isn't found! ;) He leaves this coming Sunday and starts this next one Monday (Internal Medicine).
We are so humbled and blessed to see how creatively God has been providing. It seems it is never in the ways we thought or imagined it would come, but each time something comes up, the provision is there. It is so awesome to see God do His thing amidst this confusing world...what an anchor to cling to ;) Mike and I began a journal of sorts for how God is providing and it has been so neat to add to the list of gifts, big and small (even a meal here and there...thanks, Angela! ;)). We have successfully pared down to the minimum costs and are kind of enjoying this crazy adventure!
A HUGE blessing, Lord willing it all goes through smoothly, is the Duttons house sold and will be closing in October! We are trusting God to provide above and beyond for them and bless them in the way they blessed us in allowing us to live in their beautiful home for 3 years...can't wait to hear how He does it! :D
Again, I hope to put more pictures up, but here are few to share from our "new place!"
Okay, so it isn't clean-looking as I have zucchini coming out my ears and a few dishes to put away, but this is our kitchen (where the magic happens! ;)).
...and our table (to the left of the sink...). The room is twice the size of the two posted pictures with my bed on the opposite side! :D A very large room, indeed!
Hope this finds everyone well and I will post more soon!
Blessings!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
stomach in knots!
I don't know if you ever really can tell what causes your stomach to be in knots. I woke early this morning not knowing if it was nerves, excitement, anxiousness? All of it...?!
Mike left this afternoon for Youngstown, OH on his first venture being one of those white-coated-nervous-looking-students who accidentally poke you when they are trying to look in your eyes; or ask you the same questions the nurse already asked you with the answers glaring at them from the chart in front of them; or who won't just lay your baby down when she keeps trying to crawl away because she isn't sure she is allowed... Yes! One of those young looking kids who can't POSSIBLY be old enough to diagnose your issues, but the Dr. asked permission for a student to see you, so he must know that the student is under control! Why not! Bring on the student! Give him the experience he needs to make it in the medical world! :D
His day begins bright and early and he settled in nicely tonight. His new home is cozy, though has its quirks to be remedied...he said it isn't yet stabilized, so he feels a little like he's on a boat and since the only reception he could maintain on the cell phone was when it was sitting in front of him on the table, he kept having to bring it back from its inclination to slide down the table...so, decline-ation?!
He sounds settled and that is important! We're so excited to see what God is going to do this year... :D
The kids and I, of course, miss him already, but keeping it into perspective, it is such a small amount of time to be patient in the grand scheme of things. A drop in the bucket.
The boys, in particular (along with mom) were the only ones to choke back a tear or two. Micaiah tends toward an independence which cries, "Can I go...?" at any spare moment, so I didn't suspect any breakdown! Elias, composed, with his eyes welling up slightly said, "I just...wish dad could stay for another month..." (BREAKING Mommy's HEART!) and Toben in his own huffy sadness laid claim to the felt indignation at Daddy's leaving. Miah is in her own little world, though she is a Daddy's girl...these next days will tell, but I am trusting the peace we feel now will continue as we experience the fruit of your prayers!
We are so blessed beyond words by the gifts and the help and the child-watching and the encouragement...it truly is a beautiful thing to see the Body come together in these times...even if it is just a prayer on our behalf...
Thank you all and we'll keep you updated!
Mike left this afternoon for Youngstown, OH on his first venture being one of those white-coated-nervous-looking-students who accidentally poke you when they are trying to look in your eyes; or ask you the same questions the nurse already asked you with the answers glaring at them from the chart in front of them; or who won't just lay your baby down when she keeps trying to crawl away because she isn't sure she is allowed... Yes! One of those young looking kids who can't POSSIBLY be old enough to diagnose your issues, but the Dr. asked permission for a student to see you, so he must know that the student is under control! Why not! Bring on the student! Give him the experience he needs to make it in the medical world! :D
His day begins bright and early and he settled in nicely tonight. His new home is cozy, though has its quirks to be remedied...he said it isn't yet stabilized, so he feels a little like he's on a boat and since the only reception he could maintain on the cell phone was when it was sitting in front of him on the table, he kept having to bring it back from its inclination to slide down the table...so, decline-ation?!
He sounds settled and that is important! We're so excited to see what God is going to do this year... :D
The kids and I, of course, miss him already, but keeping it into perspective, it is such a small amount of time to be patient in the grand scheme of things. A drop in the bucket.
The boys, in particular (along with mom) were the only ones to choke back a tear or two. Micaiah tends toward an independence which cries, "Can I go...?" at any spare moment, so I didn't suspect any breakdown! Elias, composed, with his eyes welling up slightly said, "I just...wish dad could stay for another month..." (BREAKING Mommy's HEART!) and Toben in his own huffy sadness laid claim to the felt indignation at Daddy's leaving. Miah is in her own little world, though she is a Daddy's girl...these next days will tell, but I am trusting the peace we feel now will continue as we experience the fruit of your prayers!
We are so blessed beyond words by the gifts and the help and the child-watching and the encouragement...it truly is a beautiful thing to see the Body come together in these times...even if it is just a prayer on our behalf...
Thank you all and we'll keep you updated!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Some mental pictures in the mean time...
Well, I have been wanting to put up some pictures, but Mike has most on his computer and am still learning which cords I need to post them, so, in the mean time, I'll give you some mental pictures!
We are really enjoying being in our new place! It is a large one-bedroom with almost as much living space as we had in our house! The kids share the bedroom and it is working out very well! I love my little room (not so little), complete with a bed, kitchen, walk-in-closet, table and door! I say mine only because it will primarily only house me!
Mike leaves this Sunday afternoon for Youngstown, OH for his first clinical rotation. He will be staying with family of close friends who have a camper in their driveway. They have graciously welcomed him to stay in it for the month he is there for his Family Practice rotation! (Thank You!)
We brought in the car we were expecting Mike to be taking for a tune-up/check-up! We knew it had a few things that would need to be fixed, but when we got the list that would total over $2000, we prayed about it and sought some advice and decided not to keep that car. We had heard of a car (through those same family friends who got Mike in touch with a place in Youngstown) that would be a good fit for our budget and with some gracious help from some friends towards it ( ;) Thank You!), we bought, registered and insured it yesterday! Two days before he needs to leave! So, we are new owners of a 1995 blue Subaru Legacy! We will be selling our Roadmaster and were told that the engine alone is worth $1000, so we are hoping to get at least that. It is older and again, needs $2000 worth of work, but hoping we can recoup some! Please be praying for all of that!
I have been putting off going full force into homeschool mode until Mike leaves, but I'd appreciate any prayer and encouragement in that department! I wish, to a degree, that we had a Montessori school or something non-traditional like it around, but for now, with life up in the air, we are continuing this route...
Of the blessings we are thankful for: this home and the others who reside here :) (the kids are having a blast playing with others their ages); the beautiful view we wake up and go to sleep looking out to; the provision need-by-need; the car; the free storage for our belongings; the people who have invested in us and this dream; the fact that we have less than a year to go!
There are certainly many more, including being thankful for when the Dutton's house sells (we trust it will be quickly!). There is an open house this weekend and I pray there are some good bites!
Beautiful views, blue cars and smiles on our faces for the peace we have in this time I hope will suffice for the mental pictures! Lol!
Blessings to all!
We are really enjoying being in our new place! It is a large one-bedroom with almost as much living space as we had in our house! The kids share the bedroom and it is working out very well! I love my little room (not so little), complete with a bed, kitchen, walk-in-closet, table and door! I say mine only because it will primarily only house me!
Mike leaves this Sunday afternoon for Youngstown, OH for his first clinical rotation. He will be staying with family of close friends who have a camper in their driveway. They have graciously welcomed him to stay in it for the month he is there for his Family Practice rotation! (Thank You!)
We brought in the car we were expecting Mike to be taking for a tune-up/check-up! We knew it had a few things that would need to be fixed, but when we got the list that would total over $2000, we prayed about it and sought some advice and decided not to keep that car. We had heard of a car (through those same family friends who got Mike in touch with a place in Youngstown) that would be a good fit for our budget and with some gracious help from some friends towards it ( ;) Thank You!), we bought, registered and insured it yesterday! Two days before he needs to leave! So, we are new owners of a 1995 blue Subaru Legacy! We will be selling our Roadmaster and were told that the engine alone is worth $1000, so we are hoping to get at least that. It is older and again, needs $2000 worth of work, but hoping we can recoup some! Please be praying for all of that!
I have been putting off going full force into homeschool mode until Mike leaves, but I'd appreciate any prayer and encouragement in that department! I wish, to a degree, that we had a Montessori school or something non-traditional like it around, but for now, with life up in the air, we are continuing this route...
Of the blessings we are thankful for: this home and the others who reside here :) (the kids are having a blast playing with others their ages); the beautiful view we wake up and go to sleep looking out to; the provision need-by-need; the car; the free storage for our belongings; the people who have invested in us and this dream; the fact that we have less than a year to go!
There are certainly many more, including being thankful for when the Dutton's house sells (we trust it will be quickly!). There is an open house this weekend and I pray there are some good bites!
Beautiful views, blue cars and smiles on our faces for the peace we have in this time I hope will suffice for the mental pictures! Lol!
Blessings to all!
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