The Journey of Our Home- part 1


So when we initially signed the contract on the house (our elders) they told us 2-3 weeks until everything got approved and they would be able to pour the slab. Well, here we are almost 2 months later. Some things came up which put our house on delay, as well as the weather. And we finally just got the call to come and meet with the builder to make sure everything is correct with the layout. As of Tuesday April 4th, they laid the foundation to the new home! We've been driving by it countless times and it was exciting to see a change in progress. Here are some pictures we captured that night:









It's so exciting seeing it start to take form, and knowing this is where we are going to make many memories here as a family and with our church family. The builder told us that the estimated move in date is looking like beginning of August. But lately they've been going up pretty quickly and the move in date has been a week sooner for some, so it could also be the very end of July. Right in the middle of the summer heat- perfect timing! HA. We are just hoping we get to be moved in by the time Natalie is to start school.


Along with the pouring of the slab, we finally bought a new piece of furniture for the new house. A table. It has been MUCH needed. We've been using a family table that has been good at doing it's job, but it was time to upgrade the quality of the table to match our new home. We were so excited. The two we were deciding on initially was not the one we ended up actually going with! It's funny how it all works out. My indecisiveness always gets the best of me, but we make a good team. This one has a leaf and extends to seat 8. (We still plan to get a few more chairs in a few months). It's the dark color we wanted AND has a bench like Jacob wanted. We had our first meal around it last night and prayed we would have lots of good memories around this dinner table in the years to come.








We are so very thankful for the Lord and the church here for taking care of our family. We are blessed and we want everyone at the Dripping Springs church to know how grateful we are for each and everyone one of them who took part in helping this house become our home. If you'd like, you are more than welcome to continue to follow us on our journey as we track the progress of the house and all the things that will begin to change for our family in the upcoming months.

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