Well, the husband & I are officially back from the 2nd Honeymoon/Anniversary, and it was fantastic! Plenty of awesome heart-to-heart conversations, Scrabble and homemade monopoly (which went even better than expected!), extra sleep, and lots of reading Ray Bradbury and listening to Nathan Trice's marriage series together. In addition, it snowed whilst we were in the hot tub at least twice (which was my wish!). And, when we visited Mt. Airy, we participated in a wine tasting and had arguably the best food I've ever consumed in my life (including the time Megan & I went out to a 4 star in Scotland, so yeah...): Old North State Winery and Food is top notch! We highly recommend it.
We returned to a less-than-ideal situation at home. Right before we left, we discovered intense mold on the floor of our room and within the wall in between our room and the bathroom. This happens to be unfortunate since I am highly allergic to mold and mold killer (LOL). Isaiah took down some of the wall and sprayed mold killer before we left (I, of course, reclined in a different room during this process). The reason for the mold turns out the be a leak within the bathroom pipes that went unchecked for months. Then, when we returned, mom reported that the pipes of the rest of the house had burst, and that when she inquired about it, she found out that our pipes were recalled 7 years ago, but mom (having bought the house 3 years ago) missed the recall. Anyway, the tentative plan is for construction on Colton's (my autistic brother) new tub to include a new wall between the bathroom and our bedroom (which would hopefully be paid for not out of pocket), and for over 700 dollars of my mom's tax money to pay for all new pipes (she is checking with Homeowner's Insurance to see if they can help)...At this point I would like to thank my mother for being amazing!
So, for now, Isaiah and I are a tad homeless (sort of). We can't be around all of the mold and bare-walled, cold room which is about to undergo intense dismantling and construction (mostly because of my health). We have stayed at Isaiah's family's house for two nights (one of which included Zach's concert!), and will be heading to stay in my grandfather's lake house for the rest of our displaced time. *It will be nice to have some hang out time with my awesome Aunt Sheila & Uncle Ray who live upstairs in my grandpa's place.
You know, it's funny. I was struggling with contentment having moved so much these past two years (one of single hood & one of marriage): from Susan's in Colorado to North Carolina at my dad's house, to a different lake house rented by Elizabeth & I and then by Isaiah & I, then to the Boardwalk Chapel in New Jersey, and then back to Lexington, NC at my mom's)...I was talking to God about it, and what does He give me? Not rest and stability, but practice at being content! God is so awesome, and also sometimes infuriating!
But, all and all, and I really do mean this, I am happy to serve a Wise Father who gives me practice at what I struggle with. It's practice I will need in missions life. Praise Him!
*Also side note of positivity: Thank God for all of the community & support I've gotten in living situations over this time period. The Body of Christ rocks!
Bye for now, Felicia!
The Wife
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