I can't believe it's 2015. Back in high school I remember watching Back to the Future II, shouldn't we be in flying cars by now? LOL!
The past few years have been hard, especially the end of 2013 and most of 2014. It was definitely reflected in the fact that I only wrote six blog posts last year. I am hoping to do more writing in 2015. I enjoy writing, not that I am amazing at it but it's fulfilling. Plus, I really want to write more about Jesus, Ethiopia, being obedient, and making a difference in this world.
This past year we moved. It was a long, drawn-out process that was definitely stressful, full of hard work, and miraculous all at the same time. I LOVE our new home and everyday as I pull into the driveway I smile and say thank you to God. Here are a few pictures of our house and yard taken this fall. By the way, we had the most amazing fall, the colors were insane and we found out we have four sugar maples.
The past few years have been hard, especially the end of 2013 and most of 2014. It was definitely reflected in the fact that I only wrote six blog posts last year. I am hoping to do more writing in 2015. I enjoy writing, not that I am amazing at it but it's fulfilling. Plus, I really want to write more about Jesus, Ethiopia, being obedient, and making a difference in this world.
This past year we moved. It was a long, drawn-out process that was definitely stressful, full of hard work, and miraculous all at the same time. I LOVE our new home and everyday as I pull into the driveway I smile and say thank you to God. Here are a few pictures of our house and yard taken this fall. By the way, we had the most amazing fall, the colors were insane and we found out we have four sugar maples.
We found a house on a wooded lot yet not out in the country. We are in a suburb, right up against a park, it is wonderful! The house was originally $90,000 over what we could afford. We decided to look at the house anyway and because of the work it needed, we got the price down to what we could afford. I also became an expert at mold remediation, more on that in a future blog post.
Our backyard is all wooded so we use our front yard. We LOVE all our trees. In Minneapolis we only had 2 trees, this was definitely a change for us. Raking was fun, especially since we were able to dump leaves in the woods versus bagging them.
We have many long-term projects for this house. I want to turn this space into an outdoor patio.
I hope to write more about last year. Even though it was hard, I saw God at work in our lives and I learned a great deal. I am glad 2014 is over and hope that 2015 brings more money, yes, I said money. The needs in Ethiopia are great and I am focusing on fundraising. The end of 2014 brought in over $16,000 that will be used for an animal husbandry project which will provide 20 widows with a cow and sheep. Also, funds will help provide school uniforms for the 150 Shanto children. I am thankful for a successful fundraiser but FOVC is underfunded and has wonderful plans to expand if funding can be found. I am praying!
Thanks to everyone who donated to this fundraiser! I had fun raising money on Facebook, making fun pictures to grab people's attention.
Lots more to come in 2015 including a trip to Ethiopia. I can't wait!
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