Well friends, we are almost done with the framing of our house AND getting the shingles put on. It’s been nearly 3 weeks since they started and it’s shaping up really nice. I’m very thankful we have a wonderful and gifted framer because our plans have been interesting to work with. He’s had to improvise at a few different points but he has done so thoughtfully and beautifully; he sought to ask us what we want him to do, instead of just doing what he thinks best or is easiest. Also EXTREMELY thankful, all over again, for my parents generosity in letting us live here. It has made this process so convenient and joyful. We all love getting to walk over and see the progress every day AND grab supplies or make design decisions with ease.
I can’t remember if I said this previously, but we had changed house plans several times and honestly, I wasn’t totally “sold” on these. But I am now. The house looks massive from the outside but truly the size feels appropriate for our family and how we plan to use it.
Which brings me to the other really neat thing that happened. We host a Bible study every Sunday. We started attending it when we were living in Aragon and then when we moved to my parents we offered to host. It has been such an answer to prayer. We have this wonderful group of friends from church that we are getting to do life with. We come together on Sunday evening and share a meal, prayer, and study time. We also do things outside of that, like go to the Buchanan Fried Pie Festival or kayaking down the Tallapoosa River. It is just the sweetest group of friends. When the main level of our house was framed up the families in our small group walked down with us to check it out and they signed scripture through out our house. I was so giddy over the fact that God has brought our family to this place of having this kind of community I’ve long prayed for. It is precious to me. We felt prompted to move because of the spiritual needs we perceived our family had and we stepped out into the unknown. And wow, God has honored that obedience and act of faith in the most amazing ways. And the years we had in Lindale were special. But they were difficult at points because of what we lacked with the body of Christ. Yet they were not wasted years. Because those years make this time for us all the sweeter. Our small group is busting at the seems in my parents living room! I love it!! And I can’t wait to share our new home with whomever else God brings into our life.
Grahams in His Grace 