14. 1200 square feet VS 2900 square feet.
13. Barbed wire pastures that cut 5 of my horses up causing pain for the horses and grief and financial loss for me VS a new pasture fence made without Barbed wire!
12. Overhead lighting that did not work for 14 days straight until our landlord was able to repair the electricity VS full lighting in every room. (It could have been especially romantic for Shelli and I during the 14 day electrical hiatus, however our dear friend Aaron Wyatt was staying with us during this time... so we all made the most of it, had a good time and our guest was especially gracious:)
11. Our visitors will no longer be greeted by our beautiful rent-a-dog Jewel. To date, she has bitten both of my pastors, my mom, several friends, countless school children trying to solicit, and myself. We will be looking for a new dog that doesn't bite. We feel our guests deserve a warmer welcome. However, we always felt safe with her and were thankful for the years we rented her.
10. Built in 1898. Built in 2004/5.
9. Windows are caulked shut allowing no airflow VS new windows that open and close and have screens.
8. Shag carpet in shades of calf scour yellow, pea green, hunter orange, and brown... VS contemporary tile flooring and carpet. We are going to miss the loveley blend of earth tones in each room. HA HA
7. Brad manually pumping the septic tank every 2-4 weeks VS flushing the toilet and not worrying about how soon the septic tank will be full.
6. Opening the closet, drawer, or cupboard and seeing a beautiful spider web even though you recently bombed the house.. or even worse, seeing mice run in the aforementioned places! VS no mice and no bugs except a few flies and lady bugs.
5. Having to unplug the toaster in order to make coffee without blowing the breaker. Unplugging the coffee maker to run the microwave without blowing the breaker. Unplugging all appliances including the refrigerator, and chest freezer in order to vacuum in any room in the house in order to prevent blowing a fuse. (you get the picture) VS 4 outlights in every room, you can plug whatever you want in and run an appliance in all of them at the same time:)
4. Shelli drives 7 miles to work instead of 55 miles
3. 1948 water heater. One of the first ones ever made according to our plumber... with one burner coil left that worked, but unfortunately parts could not be found to fix... resulting in 3 minute warm shower by Shelli and 2 minute luke warm shower for Brad. VS steaming hot water, long showers, and enough hot water to have 10 guests and not run out:)
2. A Furnace that worked when it wanted, that had a thermostat that told the furnace to kick in occasionally when it reached 10 degrees below the set value... with a pilot light that went out and could not be reignited for reasons unknown to the electrician. The first 2 problems occurred daily, and the 3rd problem occurred monthly for the duration of our stay. VS a furnace that is 5 yrs old and keeps my office HOT and the mainfloor comfortable!
1. Snowing in a few inches in the bedroom during blizzards and not melting for 3 days. VS A cozy bedroom with no leaks in the wall:)
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
A New Chapter
God is writing a new chapter in our life. We have spent the first 2 years of marriage living in a century old farmhouse on an acreage outside of Creighton. I have known for a while that Creighton wouldn't be our longterm home, but we really liked it there and felt that God was very good to us. We love our church family in O'Neill and finding a new Church will be so difficult. We will have to refrain from comparisons because it will be impossible to replicate. If you have ever fallen in love with your Church you know what I am talking about.
Although I knew at some point we would be moving, my boss helped me on my way by laying me off. I was a so called "victim" of this recession. In retrospect, I feel like it was a blessing. I hope I continue to feel that way in the future. The clinic wasn't making as much money as it used to and my boss didn't know how to handle it in any other way than to terminate my position. I have to admit that it was kind of weird, because I am better at collecting money from my clients and generating small animal and equine revenue than my boss... but I was never asked to help solve the clinics financially woes. I was just asked to be taken off the payroll. Ultimately it was a shock, mainly because 4 months prior, my boss told me my job was secure as long as I wanted to work there.
After a lot of interviews and some job offers I decided to take the job at Shelli's clinic. This is such a HUGE answer to prayer. It was the last position offered to me. After 6 weeks of Brad searching for jobs, we were getting ready to accept positions in Iowa. Moving to Iowa would have been fine professionally, but we felt a huge tug to stay in closer proximity to our family and friends we love so much.
So, with my new job, I am trying to transition into the Veterinarian In Charge at Norfolk Veterinary Clinic within the next year. At this time, the clinic sees only small animals. I feel like this is a great fit for me. I was tired of shoving my arm up a the rectum of a bovine everyday and going out in to sub freezing temperatures all winter. I have become permanantly afraid of getting cold. I can not explain the dread in my heart that happened frequently at 2 AM, during a snowstorm, when the phone rang and the farmer on the other end said "Doc, I need you to come put a uterus back in. She shoved the whole thing out." I will write more about my large animal adventures later...
I am also excited to write about our new house we purchased. We have had our ups and downs with home ownership... but when we get a few kinks out of the way I think we are going to love it! We bought a house that will be great for hosting visitors... so please plan on taking us up on future invitations!
Although I knew at some point we would be moving, my boss helped me on my way by laying me off. I was a so called "victim" of this recession. In retrospect, I feel like it was a blessing. I hope I continue to feel that way in the future. The clinic wasn't making as much money as it used to and my boss didn't know how to handle it in any other way than to terminate my position. I have to admit that it was kind of weird, because I am better at collecting money from my clients and generating small animal and equine revenue than my boss... but I was never asked to help solve the clinics financially woes. I was just asked to be taken off the payroll. Ultimately it was a shock, mainly because 4 months prior, my boss told me my job was secure as long as I wanted to work there.
After a lot of interviews and some job offers I decided to take the job at Shelli's clinic. This is such a HUGE answer to prayer. It was the last position offered to me. After 6 weeks of Brad searching for jobs, we were getting ready to accept positions in Iowa. Moving to Iowa would have been fine professionally, but we felt a huge tug to stay in closer proximity to our family and friends we love so much.
So, with my new job, I am trying to transition into the Veterinarian In Charge at Norfolk Veterinary Clinic within the next year. At this time, the clinic sees only small animals. I feel like this is a great fit for me. I was tired of shoving my arm up a the rectum of a bovine everyday and going out in to sub freezing temperatures all winter. I have become permanantly afraid of getting cold. I can not explain the dread in my heart that happened frequently at 2 AM, during a snowstorm, when the phone rang and the farmer on the other end said "Doc, I need you to come put a uterus back in. She shoved the whole thing out." I will write more about my large animal adventures later...
I am also excited to write about our new house we purchased. We have had our ups and downs with home ownership... but when we get a few kinks out of the way I think we are going to love it! We bought a house that will be great for hosting visitors... so please plan on taking us up on future invitations!
Were Back
We have been gone for a while. There have been a lot of things that we have desired to share but have felt hindered in doing so. I want to start blogging again as an account of what God is doing in our lives. This will let us go back and remember and praise Him for his faithfulness. He is blessing us in many ways and sometimes we go through some ick that just needs to be processed... I want to see how God brings us through these times. I am going to start.
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