Sunday, January 10, 2010
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Robinson, Texas Home for sale 3bd 1.5 bath 1608 sq ft $99,900
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Prayer request
Jason and I have been toying with the idea of selling our home for about six months now. There are so many pros...but also cons.
We love our neighbors, we have invested ALOT of money into this home to get it just the way we want it, and did I mention that we love our neighbors?
However, Reese will be headed to school in 2 years and as of now we are in Waco ISD. Not somewhere I would choose to send her. They are builing the new University High campus at the end of my street! We had decided to home school her for 2 years and stay here...but I came to a place where I felt like it sure would be nice to send her to school in the mornings and be done with it (well sort of).
Also we have a big lump of equity in our home. I wont give details here but lets just say that selling would get us credit debt free in 2 years and total debt free in 10. That sounds awfully good to me.
We have wanted land for sometimes now as well...
So Needless to say--
We listed our home yesterday and are putting in a contingent offer on another home with 5 acres early next week in China Spring ISD.
God has really led this decision and has had His hand in the whole process.
We ask for prayers during this time of waiting for our family. We ask for prayers of an easy-stress free process.
God gave me 2 passages to meditate on during this process. One to reassure me it was the right decision and another to remind me to stay patient (a real problem for me)
Jeremiah 23--his land purchase (yeah seriously God led me right to it, a great story)
And the story of Moses and his journey to the promised land flowing with milk and honey
Love you all!
We love our neighbors, we have invested ALOT of money into this home to get it just the way we want it, and did I mention that we love our neighbors?
However, Reese will be headed to school in 2 years and as of now we are in Waco ISD. Not somewhere I would choose to send her. They are builing the new University High campus at the end of my street! We had decided to home school her for 2 years and stay here...but I came to a place where I felt like it sure would be nice to send her to school in the mornings and be done with it (well sort of).
Also we have a big lump of equity in our home. I wont give details here but lets just say that selling would get us credit debt free in 2 years and total debt free in 10. That sounds awfully good to me.
We have wanted land for sometimes now as well...
So Needless to say--
We listed our home yesterday and are putting in a contingent offer on another home with 5 acres early next week in China Spring ISD.
God has really led this decision and has had His hand in the whole process.
We ask for prayers during this time of waiting for our family. We ask for prayers of an easy-stress free process.
God gave me 2 passages to meditate on during this process. One to reassure me it was the right decision and another to remind me to stay patient (a real problem for me)
Jeremiah 23--his land purchase (yeah seriously God led me right to it, a great story)
And the story of Moses and his journey to the promised land flowing with milk and honey
Love you all!
Monday, February 16, 2009
A few of Rachel's Favorite things...
This weekend was wonderful. My husband and oldest daughter woke me at 9am sat (very late for a mom of a 3 yr old and 8 mo old) to breakfast in bed including a toy rose compliments of the play room, my favorite cup o joe and a wonderful home-made breakfast.
[HE IS FINALLY GETTING IT--sometimes the best gifts are the ones that cost absolutely nothing]
Then Jason took me to lowes and got me plants and dirt and fertilizer and edging...if you know me, you know how totally exciting this was....
So this got me thinkning. In the midst of having babies, staying home with said babies, and raising babies all while keeping house and cooking it is VERY VERY easy to forget what brings ME joy. I thought about that alot this weekend and have decided to catalogue a few of my favorite things...
1. I love being outside. This is definately my #1 because all the other things that I enjoy so very very much usually revolving around being outdoors or enjoying outdoors or thinking about the outdoors, or caring for things that live outdoors. I really think that this is so very important to tme because I see God everytime I go out. I mean COMEON! Who else could have created, imagined and made all those fabulous intricatries and make then work... and all together at the same time. G-O-D!
2. I love to care for wild birds. I love to watch them, feed them and house them. I build and collect bird houses and feeders as a hobby. Yesterday I discovered a red-headed woodpecker in my front yard, and a feeder ocerflowing with cardinals and my day was made from there on out.
3. I love to care for plants. I love how the dirt feels in my hands. I love my roses and feeding them til they bloom. I love using plants to make my home and yard more beautiful and relaxing. I especially love plants that attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
4. I love to lay in my hammock and look up into the 2 huge trees in my backyard and watch the squirrelles and birds go about their business for the day....so very beautiful.
5. I love introducing my girls to these beautiful things. Reese loves laying in the hammock with me and I tell her, "lay still and maybe a bird will come close to us". She likes the birds too, but the whole stay still thing is a bit beyond her yet.
6. I love all weather (except violent thinderstorm, they require me to take a xanax). I think a cloudy day is just as pretty (in its own way) as a clear day. I love the rain just as I do the shine.
7. I love order. This usually creates tension in my life beacause I love the outdoors so very dearly that I would stay there all the time if I could, but the fact that I love order makes a dirty house very stressful for me so.....be outside where I am happy and content and let me house go to utter chaos or....find balance between enjoying and cleaning....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. It stinks to be a grown-up sometimes.
8. If I had enough time and sheets I would change mine every night. There is nothing more enjoyable than clean sheets...especially right after you have shaved your legs...ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
9. I love big fluffy bath towels. Now no pewny little towel either like...like...a BATH SHEET!
10. Dark Chocolate, green tea and a good sparkling white wine or champagne
11. I adore a good magarita, or 2 or 3 (Really?)--inside joke
12. I like to create things from nothing. I love to take a pile of trash wood and turn it into a novelty bird house. Or I love to take an everyday household item and turn it into a one of a kind gift or favor (baby booties, baby wreaths etc...)
13. I find joy in my girls and husband and being able to provide for their needs. This has kinda fallen to the way-side since I got so very sick with pnemonia a few weeks ago but I was getting up with Jason and making everyone breakfast and I would pack his lunch for the day and that (yeah I know I am nuts) would please me. Pleasing them pleases me. :)
Although is is by far not an all-inclusive list of my favorite things--these are some of my favs that have been on my mond as of late.
Gotta love life--and Thank God for your favorites every day.
[HE IS FINALLY GETTING IT--sometimes the best gifts are the ones that cost absolutely nothing]
Then Jason took me to lowes and got me plants and dirt and fertilizer and edging...if you know me, you know how totally exciting this was....
So this got me thinkning. In the midst of having babies, staying home with said babies, and raising babies all while keeping house and cooking it is VERY VERY easy to forget what brings ME joy. I thought about that alot this weekend and have decided to catalogue a few of my favorite things...
1. I love being outside. This is definately my #1 because all the other things that I enjoy so very very much usually revolving around being outdoors or enjoying outdoors or thinking about the outdoors, or caring for things that live outdoors. I really think that this is so very important to tme because I see God everytime I go out. I mean COMEON! Who else could have created, imagined and made all those fabulous intricatries and make then work... and all together at the same time. G-O-D!
2. I love to care for wild birds. I love to watch them, feed them and house them. I build and collect bird houses and feeders as a hobby. Yesterday I discovered a red-headed woodpecker in my front yard, and a feeder ocerflowing with cardinals and my day was made from there on out.
3. I love to care for plants. I love how the dirt feels in my hands. I love my roses and feeding them til they bloom. I love using plants to make my home and yard more beautiful and relaxing. I especially love plants that attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
4. I love to lay in my hammock and look up into the 2 huge trees in my backyard and watch the squirrelles and birds go about their business for the day....so very beautiful.
5. I love introducing my girls to these beautiful things. Reese loves laying in the hammock with me and I tell her, "lay still and maybe a bird will come close to us". She likes the birds too, but the whole stay still thing is a bit beyond her yet.
6. I love all weather (except violent thinderstorm, they require me to take a xanax). I think a cloudy day is just as pretty (in its own way) as a clear day. I love the rain just as I do the shine.
7. I love order. This usually creates tension in my life beacause I love the outdoors so very dearly that I would stay there all the time if I could, but the fact that I love order makes a dirty house very stressful for me so.....be outside where I am happy and content and let me house go to utter chaos or....find balance between enjoying and cleaning....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. It stinks to be a grown-up sometimes.
8. If I had enough time and sheets I would change mine every night. There is nothing more enjoyable than clean sheets...especially right after you have shaved your legs...ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
9. I love big fluffy bath towels. Now no pewny little towel either like...like...a BATH SHEET!
10. Dark Chocolate, green tea and a good sparkling white wine or champagne
11. I adore a good magarita, or 2 or 3 (Really?)--inside joke
12. I like to create things from nothing. I love to take a pile of trash wood and turn it into a novelty bird house. Or I love to take an everyday household item and turn it into a one of a kind gift or favor (baby booties, baby wreaths etc...)
13. I find joy in my girls and husband and being able to provide for their needs. This has kinda fallen to the way-side since I got so very sick with pnemonia a few weeks ago but I was getting up with Jason and making everyone breakfast and I would pack his lunch for the day and that (yeah I know I am nuts) would please me. Pleasing them pleases me. :)
Although is is by far not an all-inclusive list of my favorite things--these are some of my favs that have been on my mond as of late.
Gotta love life--and Thank God for your favorites every day.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
God is so faithful
The Stolle family was gifted a family vehicle today.
A month ago Jason sold his pick-up and The Stolles became a one vehicle family. God provided through Jason's grandmother.
We were gifted Jason's grandfathers king cab silverado in immacculent condition. The WHOLE family can ride in it and it is an automatic so both adults can drive it.
There are no words.
A month ago Jason sold his pick-up and The Stolles became a one vehicle family. God provided through Jason's grandmother.
We were gifted Jason's grandfathers king cab silverado in immacculent condition. The WHOLE family can ride in it and it is an automatic so both adults can drive it.
There are no words.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Truman...
...may meet God today.
Last night Truman was placed on life support after a clot in his leg moved to his lungs. 2pm today may bring to the end months and months of pain, suffering, and misery for all involved. Or it may not. No one knows.
Truman was unwaivering in his decision to not be kept on life support, and I cant say that I blame him. After fighting a hear aneurism, a kidney infection, discovery of advanced cancer, gsastrointestional ailments, incontenance an IV wound infection, blood clot in his leg, chemo, falling, another infection...you name it and the poor man has experienced it in about a 5 mo period--I wouldnt want to hang around for that either.
My prayer for him and all the family is Peace. Rest. Faith. and Memory--memory of who Truman was. Memory of the things Truman loved. Memory of the love we have for him and...that God's love surpasses all.
Whether it be today, tomorrow or next month, I pray that Truman is renewed upon his passing, and meets his savior amidst the greastest angelic 'Welcome Home' party he could have ever imagined.
Last night Truman was placed on life support after a clot in his leg moved to his lungs. 2pm today may bring to the end months and months of pain, suffering, and misery for all involved. Or it may not. No one knows.
Truman was unwaivering in his decision to not be kept on life support, and I cant say that I blame him. After fighting a hear aneurism, a kidney infection, discovery of advanced cancer, gsastrointestional ailments, incontenance an IV wound infection, blood clot in his leg, chemo, falling, another infection...you name it and the poor man has experienced it in about a 5 mo period--I wouldnt want to hang around for that either.
My prayer for him and all the family is Peace. Rest. Faith. and Memory--memory of who Truman was. Memory of the things Truman loved. Memory of the love we have for him and...that God's love surpasses all.
Whether it be today, tomorrow or next month, I pray that Truman is renewed upon his passing, and meets his savior amidst the greastest angelic 'Welcome Home' party he could have ever imagined.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Sick and Thanksgiving
Well I was sick for like 12 straight days and have finally had two or so days for feeling well!! Had a good Thanksgiving, we just went over to my parents and ate plenty and spent some time with family. Got some stuff done at the house and had 4 days off work including weekend so that was nice. Now just getting ready for Christmas. Still want to chronicle our house adventures but just trying to find time!!
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