Well, just in case you forget by the time you finish reading this blog to say a prayer that our house will sell, you already did. So thank you, and please feel free to say many more. =)
This last week has been crazy. Andy, Christopher and I drove up to Lexington last Friday to hang out with friends. Andy, Justus and Dave had planned to hike Jessamine Creek all the way to the Kentucky River, which they did and had a great time.
Jessamine Creek.
The waterfalls without water - they need rain!
Dave, Justus, and Andy at the entrance to Jessamine Creek off of the Kentucky River.
Rachel, Ellen, Lizbeth and Christopher relaxed at Hunters' house and spent a little time walking around Wilmore. Sunday we went to our old church, and then hung out at Whipples for some delicious Indian food.
Christopher watching football with the boys.
And that was the end of the relaxing.
On Monday, Andy and I met with several realtors and house rental management companies, trying to decide whether to put our house back on the market (the previous listing had expired at the end of September) or rent it for a year and then try to sell it again. As you may know, the housing market has been a little slow, so "unfortunately" we still own a home in KY. (Imagine what many people in the world would think of us being frustrated that we can't sell a house that we own and are able to make payments on...as Daddy said "Ah, the trials of modern America.")
Tuesday, Andy left for a business trip to Chicago, and Christopher and I "moved-in" to our house and slept on an air mattress on the floor for two nights while we spent the next three days working on cleaning and landscaping. I met with several more real estate agents, and we finally decided to re-list our house and try to sell it. So...PLEASE PRAY HARD AND LOTS that is will sell ASAP. We figure, the more prayers the better, so thought we'd make a post about it and start our prayer chain! =) Thanks!
Though tiring and somewhat stressful, it was actually fun to do all the landscaping and make the house look inviting and pretty. Take a look:
Christopher was an angel. He spent a lot of time in his stroller, watching Mommy work. The empty cupboards in the kitchen kept him busy for quite awhile. At one point, Anna hid him inside a cupboard and played peek-a-boo with him.
Anna Leigh also helped entertain him on Thursday while I finished up everything before we headed back to Johnson City.
Andy comes home from Chicago tomorrow, so pray for his safety in traveling. We miss him a lot and are excited to see him soon. Christopher is not quite the same happy-go-lucky baby when his Daddy isn't around. He's been fairly inconsolable today...definitely a Daddy's boy. He threw a fit and cried a lot when Andy said goodbye to him in the parking lot in Lexington - it was sad and cute. I guess that's a good thing, because it means he knows and loves his Daddy - thanks to all the time Andy spends with him. He's one lucky little dude!
Well, I'm exhausted and off to bed, but thought I'd write a little update. Again:
Dear Lord, please sell Andy and Rachel's house within the next week. Amen.
Thanks!
Love,
Rachel
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