So, we took our place off the market. For a few reasons... first one being that the house we fell in LOVE with sold :( Then we weren't loving any of the other houses we saw so our motivation went down a lot. We also don't have as much saved as we'd like for a down payment. So... we're taking a step back.
We've put Josh's car up for sale (if you or someone you know is looking for a car, let me know! 2007 Mazda 3 in Carbon Gray) to help with our savings. And hopefully our condo will continue to increase in value so we'll get more equity out of it!
We'd still like to sell sometime this year, hopefully soon! :)
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
:: Listed ::
We're moving! Or, we're trying to, anyways :) We have officially listed our condo, it's on MLS. Want to check it out? I thought so! ;) I'm not so sure I want to put our home address out there for the world to see, so if you'd like to see the listing or have someone you can forward it to, please message me! It's a great place - renovated, 2 bdr, 2 bath, top floor, quiet building, large kitchen, laundry/storage room and balcony, plus lots more!
We're looking at houses, trying to decide what our priorities are. There are lots of beauties out there to chose from! But first things first - sell our condo! We have our first showing tonight, so we're praying it goes well!
I hope I can post soon, announcing that we ARE officially moving and to tell you all about our new house!
We're looking at houses, trying to decide what our priorities are. There are lots of beauties out there to chose from! But first things first - sell our condo! We have our first showing tonight, so we're praying it goes well!
I hope I can post soon, announcing that we ARE officially moving and to tell you all about our new house!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
:: YES ::
My heart is bursting. With new life, new hope, new joy. This past weekend I attended a women's conference at my church, called Absolute Adoration. The guest speaker was Tammy Trent, and WOW what a woman she is. But even more than that, WOW does God ever use that woman for His glory!!
God spoke this weekend, directly to my heart. He exposed my pain - I thought I had dealt with it but it was there - and He showed me what He has for my life. A life full of JOY and BLESSING and LOVE. Not of sorrow and pain. I wept, I grieved, I left my burdens at the cross. I am choosing to live in joyful expectation of all that He is and all that He has for me.
Is my pain gone? Are all my questions answered? Are all my tears shed? Not at all! Some things we just won't know or understand this side of Heaven. But is God the same yesterday and today and tomorow, does His love remain unchanged, does He continue to cherish and adore me? YES!! And He has an incredible plan for my life. Not void of pain or hardship, but still full of abundant joy and blessing and purpose. So what will I chose? Will I live up to my end of the relationship, to follow Him... or to live in the past where nothing can change?
Today I say YES to my God. Yes, I will follow You. Yes, I chose You. Yes, I chose joy. Yes, I chose to live for today and tomorrow. Yes, I chose Your promises.
"You are my God and I am Yours"
God spoke this weekend, directly to my heart. He exposed my pain - I thought I had dealt with it but it was there - and He showed me what He has for my life. A life full of JOY and BLESSING and LOVE. Not of sorrow and pain. I wept, I grieved, I left my burdens at the cross. I am choosing to live in joyful expectation of all that He is and all that He has for me.
Is my pain gone? Are all my questions answered? Are all my tears shed? Not at all! Some things we just won't know or understand this side of Heaven. But is God the same yesterday and today and tomorow, does His love remain unchanged, does He continue to cherish and adore me? YES!! And He has an incredible plan for my life. Not void of pain or hardship, but still full of abundant joy and blessing and purpose. So what will I chose? Will I live up to my end of the relationship, to follow Him... or to live in the past where nothing can change?
Today I say YES to my God. Yes, I will follow You. Yes, I chose You. Yes, I chose joy. Yes, I chose to live for today and tomorrow. Yes, I chose Your promises.
"You are my God and I am Yours"
Thursday, April 2, 2009
:: Random Ramblings ::
I don't have much to write about, but was feeling guilty about not posting for a few weeks! So here are a few ramblings about what's been going on lately in the life of Laura...
- Josh and I have decided to sell our condo. We've put ads up on Craigslist, I posted pictures on Facebook and of course, word of mouth! We've had a few "bites" so far and I find that promising since it's only been a week! We would like to buy a house with a basement suite we can rent out. Our preference is to stay in the same city we're in... but are willing to look slightly (very slightly, like on the border) to our neighbourning towns. We know God has a plan for us and our future family, and feel that this is the next step to take! It's exciting to think about where we're live next and that we'll raise our family there... at least for a little while ;) But I'll have to admit that I'm a little sad at the thought of moving out of our condo. I love it there, and it holds so many precious memories from our first year of marriage. *sigh*
- We got a pretty decent tax return! This excites Josh and I so much - we will see our Visa balance at zero, pay off our PVR (a very worthy investment in our eyes! :)) and put some into savings (which we're building for our down payment!) So all around, good news! :)
- I got my eyebrows threaded. The town I used to work in had many places to go for threading, but I haven't found a new place since I left that job. Through another blog I tried out a place just 3 minutes from where I live -Cedar Hill's Beauty Salon - and I love it!! She was super nice, did a great job, and it cost $2.99!! Yay! I've gotten so lazy with tweezing lately and waxing irritates my skin... so this is the perfect solution :)
- I am so excited about the new babies being born over the next couple months. Overall, there are 11 babies due between May and July, to women I am friends with, and 8 of these will become mommys for the first time too! More to come further on in the year too :) What a joy it is to welcome a new life, to celebrate with the parents and family, and to have a new one to love. And one of these little ones will make Josh and me an Uncle and Auntie for the 6th time... Josh's sister Niki is due in 6 weeks! Will we have our first niece or our 6th nephew? :) I also get to be "Auntie" to Crystal's little girl, due at the beginning of June - can't wait!! The list goes on of course, and all these women hold a place in my heart - I am so excited and happy for them!
- Josh and I are both settled into the jobs we started in the Fall. It's tough right now as our schedules conflict and we don't have any days off together :( But the bright side is that we both enjoy our jobs and the companies we work for. It'll get better one day... we pray it's soon! Until then, our limited time together is very sweet and we appreciate it so much!
That's it for now! Hmmm, I guess I did have some things to write about... ;)
- Josh and I have decided to sell our condo. We've put ads up on Craigslist, I posted pictures on Facebook and of course, word of mouth! We've had a few "bites" so far and I find that promising since it's only been a week! We would like to buy a house with a basement suite we can rent out. Our preference is to stay in the same city we're in... but are willing to look slightly (very slightly, like on the border) to our neighbourning towns. We know God has a plan for us and our future family, and feel that this is the next step to take! It's exciting to think about where we're live next and that we'll raise our family there... at least for a little while ;) But I'll have to admit that I'm a little sad at the thought of moving out of our condo. I love it there, and it holds so many precious memories from our first year of marriage. *sigh*
- We got a pretty decent tax return! This excites Josh and I so much - we will see our Visa balance at zero, pay off our PVR (a very worthy investment in our eyes! :)) and put some into savings (which we're building for our down payment!) So all around, good news! :)
- I got my eyebrows threaded. The town I used to work in had many places to go for threading, but I haven't found a new place since I left that job. Through another blog I tried out a place just 3 minutes from where I live -Cedar Hill's Beauty Salon - and I love it!! She was super nice, did a great job, and it cost $2.99!! Yay! I've gotten so lazy with tweezing lately and waxing irritates my skin... so this is the perfect solution :)
- I am so excited about the new babies being born over the next couple months. Overall, there are 11 babies due between May and July, to women I am friends with, and 8 of these will become mommys for the first time too! More to come further on in the year too :) What a joy it is to welcome a new life, to celebrate with the parents and family, and to have a new one to love. And one of these little ones will make Josh and me an Uncle and Auntie for the 6th time... Josh's sister Niki is due in 6 weeks! Will we have our first niece or our 6th nephew? :) I also get to be "Auntie" to Crystal's little girl, due at the beginning of June - can't wait!! The list goes on of course, and all these women hold a place in my heart - I am so excited and happy for them!
- Josh and I are both settled into the jobs we started in the Fall. It's tough right now as our schedules conflict and we don't have any days off together :( But the bright side is that we both enjoy our jobs and the companies we work for. It'll get better one day... we pray it's soon! Until then, our limited time together is very sweet and we appreciate it so much!
That's it for now! Hmmm, I guess I did have some things to write about... ;)
Thursday, March 19, 2009
:: How I Know My Blog Roll ::
I saw this idea on my friend, Jessi's blog, and I knew I wanted to copy it! I'm always curious as to who people are and how they are connected. So here is a short description about how I know the people... well, ladies... on my blog roll!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
:: I'm Still Around... Even Without Pictures ::
It's been awhile since I've posted anything! For some odd reason, I usually feel like I need to have pictures to accompany my writing, so that's why I don't post very often! Silly me.
The most exciting thing on the horizon for me is that I'm heading to Palm Springs! My sister and nephew (Krista and Colton) and I are driving down to Seattle tomorrow night, flying out on Thursday morning, then flying back on Monday night. So a quick trip, but I am so looking forward to some time in the sun... and who am I kidding, time at the Outlets!
On a more serious note, I just want to say that GOD IS SO GOOD!! Lately I have been experiencing breakthrough and miracles around and in me... it's so incredible! The details of the different situations are rather private, but I can't NOT give God the glory for the many wonderful things that are happening. He is SO good, faithful, loving and He wants good things for His children. I am blessed and so thankful.
The most exciting thing on the horizon for me is that I'm heading to Palm Springs! My sister and nephew (Krista and Colton) and I are driving down to Seattle tomorrow night, flying out on Thursday morning, then flying back on Monday night. So a quick trip, but I am so looking forward to some time in the sun... and who am I kidding, time at the Outlets!
On a more serious note, I just want to say that GOD IS SO GOOD!! Lately I have been experiencing breakthrough and miracles around and in me... it's so incredible! The details of the different situations are rather private, but I can't NOT give God the glory for the many wonderful things that are happening. He is SO good, faithful, loving and He wants good things for His children. I am blessed and so thankful.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
:: My "New" Blowdryer ::
Okay, so sometimes it's the small things in life that make you happy, right? And this has happened for me, with my blow dryer. So lately I've been more frustrated than usual about how long it takes me to get ready in the morning. I LOVE sleep and would like to get a little more! :) It was taking FOREVER to blow dry my hair... and although it's thick it was really taking FAR too long. So I was looking at new ones, figuring that it was time to buy. But then I realized that there was quite a lot of dust in the vent thingy in the back of my blow dryer! So I took a little time to clean it out... found out that it comes completely off so I could rinse it and clean inside as well! What was the result? Va-va-voom!! I'm having to re-learn how to blow dry my hair because it's so powerful now, my hair is blowing all over the place! My drying time has been cut down, yay! And I didn't spend any money, what a bonus!
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