Here it is...the moment you all have been waiting for (drum roll please!)...the first pictures of our new house!:) Okay, seriously...they are not the best...but the sun was shining so the lighting seemed good. The kids thought it was funny that I was taking pictures of the rooms and tried to get into as many of them as they could.So, pardon the bodies...but, hopefully, this will give you a good idea of what we live in! Especially for much of our family who live far away!
I think, if you follow the flow of the pictures you will be able to see how the "pieces" fit together and make up our house. Just a couple of notes: The first picture I took from the entry way of our house. Immediately to the left off the entry way is what will be Samuel and Micah's room (it is full of garage stuff while we wait for space to be made available in the garage). There is also a hallway to the left that wraps around like an "L" with two door. Go through the first one and you hit the garage and laundry room. The second door leads to our landlord's place, though he uses a different entrance.
Also, I didn't show pictures of the kids bedrooms...but there are two bedrooms upstairs plus ours. The boys are all in one room for now and it is a jumble of beds and dressers. The girls picture just didn't get downloaded for some reason.:)
Off the french doors in the family room is the deck and there is a pretty good size backyard!
We feel so blessed to be living where we are and my prayer is that the Lord will use this home for His glory and that in it we might joyfully minister and encourage those who come to visit...whether that visit be for 5 minutes or for days! And, although we have been busy trying to make our house look physically appealing, my greatest desire for our home and family is that of Proverbs 24:3-4:
"By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches."
I think, if you follow the flow of the pictures you will be able to see how the "pieces" fit together and make up our house. Just a couple of notes: The first picture I took from the entry way of our house. Immediately to the left off the entry way is what will be Samuel and Micah's room (it is full of garage stuff while we wait for space to be made available in the garage). There is also a hallway to the left that wraps around like an "L" with two door. Go through the first one and you hit the garage and laundry room. The second door leads to our landlord's place, though he uses a different entrance.
Also, I didn't show pictures of the kids bedrooms...but there are two bedrooms upstairs plus ours. The boys are all in one room for now and it is a jumble of beds and dressers. The girls picture just didn't get downloaded for some reason.:)
Off the french doors in the family room is the deck and there is a pretty good size backyard!
We feel so blessed to be living where we are and my prayer is that the Lord will use this home for His glory and that in it we might joyfully minister and encourage those who come to visit...whether that visit be for 5 minutes or for days! And, although we have been busy trying to make our house look physically appealing, my greatest desire for our home and family is that of Proverbs 24:3-4:
"By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches."
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Wow... beautiful home, beautiful location. God has really blessed you guys!! Hope you all are doing well!!
We miss you! ~ SO glad for internet!! :0)
Even though you decorated your home beautifully here...it always seemed "dark" to me. I LOVE all the light in your new place! How inviting and I LOVE the kitchen!!! :)
God is so good!!!
I KNOW you you will be using it for His glory! :)
What a blessing for your family!
With a telescope, I'll bet you could almost watch the Olympics from your home.
I love the new kitchen table--what a great find! And the fireplace mantel looks great!! :)
And, I'd have to agree with Wendy--the pink carpet is SO not pink. With all the pictures and furniture in place, you don't even notice it :)
love you!!
Hooray! I am finally connected to your blog. Just a few years late, but never the less, I am here.
It took me sending your blog to Joey's basketball coach, as he and his wife are adopting a child this coming week and they have several little ones already. I was telling him about you and Brian and thought they would enjoy your blog, so I am finally on it!
Your home looks beautiful! Of course I am sure it's just the reflection of the love you guys have that I see reflecting off the walls.
We love you guys and miss you daily!!
Jim, Judy, Michael, Joey, and RJ
Looks like you have tons of space for all the kiddos!
Can't wait for more updates of your new journey!
I stopped by just after you'd posted this and was shocked how far you'd come in such a short time, I'm still like a deer in head lights.....and your kids are LITTLE.
Okay, enough of wanting to be you. I AM perfectly okay with the chaotic life that I live AND the lot I have been given.....honest....contentment.