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We are well and truly finally on our way. I still have a hard time wrapping my brain around it. On Sept 12 we will recieve our first PFDs. They are anticipating the amount to be around $2100 per person. So that's X4 for our family. Plus each of us will recieve the $1200 energy relief check. So that's also X4. We are going to pay off Our Little Slice of Heaven, making it ours free and clear!
We are really doing a lot of research into what we need to do to make our cabin a reality. We wanted to use the logs that are on the property, but they are almost all birch with a few cottonwood. Not good for a log cabin. Furniture and firewood, yeah. Cabin, no. Which is a bummer. We are assuming we'll need to purchase a cabin kit in that case. Meanwhile, we are still looking for definate corner markers. The plat map isn't matching the terrain quite like we wish it would. Once we get that figured out, we can plan the layout of the land and start some true clearing work.
That is the plan for this weekend. We'll be leaving out Friday evening and will camp out there. We'll work until dark Friday night and then all day Saturday. A friend is coming out late Saturday afternoon to help and we'll build a fire pit and grill some steaks or something. Oh I can't wait!!
Meanwhile, as always happens when we try to draw closer to God and are recieving His blessings, Satan is attacking. We are having plumbing drama where we currently live, my MIL is having some health problems that required a several hour stay at the ER last night, along with some pretty extensive testing to look forward to on Monday and Tuesday. My eldest has entered the teenage years, with all that implies, and I am feeling the effects of wanting to be true to my calling. I need to be home with him. I need to be taking care of my home and family. I am feeling guilty about working full time when I know my house and family need so much attention. I'm even feeling guilty about the time we're spending out at the land, if you can believe that. Where we live now is requiring a lot more attention than I'm giving it. And I'm already falling behind on my bit of the new school year. I have tons of projects that I need to look over and we're not following up on assignments like I feel we should. Oh, we discuss the day's work every evening, but we rarely take the time to actually look over their work. Bad me.
So, long story short, we need prayers. *I* need prayers. Satan knows just how to discourage me and he's good at it. Hubby and I have been trying to grow closer to God together and I just need to keep my eyes on Jesus and let Him lead me. I need to follow Him and let Him help me keep things in balance. So, please pray for me, that I can balance home and future home until the snow flies and we can't work on the future home so much. And pray that we will keep praising God for the gifts He's seen fit to bless us with.
I am so looking forward to this weekend! :) |
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