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We had one event this summer which pretty much took up most of our summer and it has finally come to an end. Back in April we put our house up for sale and we finally sold it and have moved into our new home.
Over the last year this was a decision which weighed heavy on my mind. After much prayer and fasting I felt it was the right thing for our family. When we first moved into this home 3 years ago I promised my children we would never move again. OOPS! Go ahead...ask my children how many times we have moved... they are more than willing to tell you! :) Be very careful what you promise....this will be with me for the eternities I'm sure! Anyway, I felt very strongly this was the place my family needed to be in at such a difficult time in our lives. I was right. We have been blessed greatly by the many friends we have made in such a short amount of time. Friendships I am sure will be lifelong. I had so many neighbors and friends who watched out for me and my children. Such great service has been given to us....from mowing my lawn every week, changing that yucky filter, plowing my driveway, men watching out for our safety, leaders loving and supporting us, neighbors playing catch with Carson and Maddy, taking Carson to fathers and sons, wonderful home teachers who became like family to us, my list could go on with all the great memories and experiences we have had living in this home.
So why move? A lot of people ask that and a lot of people like to speculate. The truth is...Well, the house became too much for me. Take note to all the help I needed with that yard :) I needed to simplify my life and place my focus in other areas of our lives instead of investing so much energy and money into this home. An opportunity presented itself and things fell into place. The decision to move just felt right! I have learned a great lesson over the years. When you do the right thing for the right reasons and trust in the Lord, you are blessed. This doesn't neccesarily mean everything goes the way you expect it, but it does mean that peace can come into your life and you are blessed in ways you can't even imagine.
The entire process of selling a home is stressful. I decided to sell the house by myself. I went on faith that it would sell quickly and I waited for that perfect buyer to walk in the door. I remember the day the buyers walked in the door. I knew right away they would be the ones buying our home. My children felt it too. In my experience with real estate, I've learned to take the emotion out of it, yet with this process there was much shared faith and prayers between the buyers and myself. This experience has been another example to me of the Lords hand in our lives. It has also been another lesson in patience! When they walked in my door back in May, little did I know we wouldn't be closing on the house til August. Both of us were tested in patience but felt the Lords tender mercies preparing us along the way.
The day we moved I was left speechless with all the unexpected help I recieved. Several people took time out of their busy Saturdays to help us...thanks to those who know the true meaning of service. You were great examples to me and my children!
I am going to miss this house as well as the neighborhood. I am proud of what we've been able to accomplish with the blank canvas we had and all the hard work it took to get it where it is today. There have been many lessons learned for my family! I am soo proud of my children and their hard work and efforts. It has been an awesome journey. And already our new journey has been filled with blessings.
Joseph Wirthlin said "
"Be Grateful!! Everyday is a new canvas-a new opportunity. Our own beloved Gordon B Hinckley said: "My plea is that we stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. I am suggesting that as we go through life, we "accentuate the positive." I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment and endorse virtue and effort."
