"You will have significant experiences. I hope that you will write them down and keep a record of them, that you will read them from time to time and refresh your memory of those meaningful and significant things. Some may be funny. Some may be significant only to you. Some of them may be sacred and quietly beautiful. Some may build one upon another until they represent a lifetime of special experiences. " Gordon B. Hinckley, BYU, 2006

Thursday, April 3, 2008

The journey...

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
Our journey started about six years ago when Mark and I decided that we wanted to build a rambler. At first it was just a thought. But then we got the blueprints and started talking about changes we would make. In February of 2006 we knew it was time...
By August of that year we were ready to put our old house up for sale. We knew that we probably only had about a month to sell and then we would be heading into the winter months. But we had a strong desire to pursue our dreams. So we put our faith in Heavenly Father. Within a month we had sold and moved into a rental home.
Our goal was to be moved in by September 12, 2007, one year after we had signed our rental agreement. After months of planning and building(and driving)we moved into our home on September 19th. Just 7 days short of our goal. (Lucky for us we bunked up at Celeste's house for that week.)
I found these pictures and thought you might like to see part of our journey...
(House of A Thousand Dreams by Martina McBride)