Monday, March 24, 2014

Week 89

 
This weekend we started out by adding the gorilla hair bark to lots 8, 9, 10,17, 16. Lots 15 and 11 got some gorilla hair bark. After we were done with that we added river rocks around lots14, 15, 16, and 7. When we finished that we all started to working on finishing up on our homes. 
Lot 16
Lot15
Lot 14
Lot 12
Lot 11
Our home Lot 10

Lot 9
Lot 17
Lot 8
Lot 7

Lot 6
Deena's looking out from her back yard.
Deena and Jacob fighting weeds in their backyard.
Patricia painting her porch.
Debbie's house
Another picture of our beautiful home.
 
 
This week we will continue on with getting inspections.  We need to get finally inspections done on the homes from the city and landscaping inspection. We have one more weekend working on the houses.  We need the subcontractors to finish their work on the homes, so we can pass our inspections. Please pray that we complete our work and the subs complete their work.
 
It is hard to believe that it was 2 years ago this week that I started this blog to share our journey into home ownership and God's provision for us.  God has done mighty deeds these past 2 years and has answered many prayers. It still does not seem real that in 2 weeks we will be living in our home. The house, the lot, and the location is more than I thought we would ever own. 

Psalm 66

 

Praise for God’s Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer.

For the choir director. A Song. A Psalm.

66 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;
Sing the glory of His name;
Make His praise glorious.
Say to God, “How awesome are Your works!
Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You.
All the earth will worship You,
And will sing praises to You;
They will sing praises to Your name.” Selah.
Come and see the works of God,
Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men.
He turned the sea into dry land;
They passed through the river on foot;
There let us rejoice in Him!
He rules by His might forever;
His eyes keep watch on the nations;
Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
Bless our God, O peoples,
And sound His praise abroad,
Who keeps us in life
And does not allow our feet to slip.
10 For You have tried us, O God;
You have refined us as silver is refined.
11 You brought us into the net;
You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins.
12 You made men ride over our heads;
We went through fire and through water,
Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance.
13 I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings;
I shall pay You my vows,
14 Which my lips uttered
And my mouth spoke when I was in distress.
15 I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts,
With the smoke of rams;
I shall make an offering of bulls with male goats. Selah.
16 Come and hear, all who fear God,
And I will tell of what He has done for my soul.
17 I cried to Him with my mouth,
And He was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard wickedness in my heart,
The Lord will not hear;
19 But certainly God has heard;
He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God,
Who has not turned away my prayer
Nor His lovingkindness from me.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Week 88

We are having a very busy week.  What are we busy doing? Packing!  Yes, we are finally packing up our homes preparing to move into our beautiful homes. Besides packing we need to finish up all the last details on our homes.  This week we are having inspections.  We have only God willing one or two more weekends of work to complete everything.   So my post will be short so I can go pack. 

Lot 6
 Lot 7



Lot 8

lot 17

lot 9
 Lot 10


 Lot 11


Lot 12

Lot 13/14

lot 14/15


Lot 15


 Lot 16


Lot 14

Me painting on our home

Maria and I painting the vent pipes on her home

Andres working on his grading.
 The last of the painting on lot 14


The last of the painting on lot 15

Debbie and I working on her rock work

Evelyn and Delilah cleaning up.

Jackie painting her porch.
 Leticia painting.



John working on our grading.

Jacob working on our border for the grass.

Paul adding weather stripping

Deena painting her porch.

Linda paint Deena's garage.

Debbie's pillars


The hole the electrician cut to fix the power not being at Debbie's island. (As of Monday, still no power) 

Debbie's pillar



Debbie's garage door.

Debbie's house.



Please Pray for us:


1) Debbie's electrical problem will be fixed
2) we pass all the inspections
3) we are able to finish all the work on the houses this weekend.

 As of this morning, we will be doing our final inspection on April 4th.  After we do the inspections, we can start moving in. Deena has her at 10:30, Debbie's 11:30, and our's is 10:50. I am sitting here praising God that we are almost done.  


Psalm 118


Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Saving Goodness.

118 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Oh let Israel say,
“His lovingkindness is everlasting.”
Oh let the house of Aaron say,
“His lovingkindness is everlasting.”
Oh let those who fear the Lord say,
“His lovingkindness is everlasting.”
From my distress I called upon the Lord;
The Lord answered me and set me in a large place.
The Lord is for me; I will not fear;
What can man do to me?
The Lord is for me among those who help me;
Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
Than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
Than to trust in princes.
10 All nations surrounded me;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
12 They surrounded me like bees;
They were extinguished as a fire of thorns;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
13 You pushed me violently so that I was falling,
But the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.
15 The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
17 will not die, but live,
And tell of the works of [f]the Lord.
18 The Lord has disciplined me severely,
But He has not given me over to death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to [h]the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
The righteous will enter through it.
21 I shall give thanks to You, for You have answered me,
And You have become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief corner stone.
23 This is the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Lorddo save, we beseech You;
Lord, we beseech You, do send prosperity!
26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord;
We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God, and He has given us light;
Bind the festival sacrifice with cords [j]to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I give thanks to You;
You are my God, I extol You.
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.