The Journey of Our House

The beginning of last August we lifted our house up, moved it over, and had a new basement poured. Unruh Home Movers of Moundridge came out to move the house. Once we got them off the super bronc and hid it, they were ready to start.:) (Ok, not really, this is on their break.)

First they made holes in the old foundation.
One hole on each side in the front and the back.

Then they slide a giant beam through the holes.

They slowly started lifting up the house one end at a time with motorized jacks.

As they lifted they put the cribbing in place. I think it looks like the Jenga game.

It's lifted all the way off the foundation.

They slid the giant beams from underneath the house out to the side to slide the house over on.

The house was balancing on 4 sets of cribbing underneath. Ahhh!!

The house is over and the old basement is ready to come out.

The new basement was poured and the outside look-out wall was framed up.

Dad was making sure everything was plumb.

The house got slid back over and set down on the new foundation. The windows were put in and the walls were made ready to hang sheet rock.

Justin used the chalk line as he hung sheet rock.

Drawing the circle for the canister lights.

Cutting out the circle.

Dad got started taping and mudding.

This is the south end of the family room that looks out to the garden.

Closet space under the stairs.

The north west bedroom. It is now painted tan and green.

The south west bedroom with the look-out windows. It is primed and will probably be painted a orangish color and tan.

Part of the bathroom.

The stairs.

We are definitely getting closer to being finished! We went to pick out carpet the other day and this morning Justin and I picked up the trim. We need to finish a bit of taping and mudding, the sanding, and then the rest of the painting before the carpet can be laid.

Justin and my Dad have done amazing work!!

The Specialist

I want to thank you all for your prayers yesterday as we went to see the specialist in Wichita. They were definitely felt and much appreciated!

We learned a lot yesterday and were given an abundance of information. Dr. Tatpati was very knowledgeable and was able to tell us more than we expected from just looking at some of my previous blood work. She told us that she wanted to see for herself so she personally did an ultrasound there in the office.

In the past we had been told that Justin didn't need to be checked out since we were getting pregnant. Dr. Tatpati did want Justin checked and he will be completing some blood work with me. She also spotted several things in the ultrasound that I had never been told before, but all of those things, she said, should not be playing a part in the miscarriages.

The plan as of right now is to complete the blood work and I will begin taking progesterone. Dr. Tatpati is waiting to get the results back from the blood work to decide what we will do next. All in all we had an encouraging day. She seemed very confident and that went a long ways in giving Justin and I hope again.

We will keep you updated as we go along. Thank you again for all of your prayers and support!!

Harvest

Justin and I went down to Pretty Prairie for Father's Day and were able to get in on a little bit of harvest.

They had three machines running this year with 2 semis. It's amazing how much faster everything goes with the bigger combines!

Justin found a little turtle.

This was the underside of his shell...do you see his little claws??

I don't think he appreciated my flash going off in his eyes.

He was just a little thing.

We Will Praise You In This Storm

Praise You In This Storm

I was sure by now,

God you would have reached down,

And wiped our tears away,

Stepped in and saved the day,

But once again,

I say Amen, and it's still raining.

As the thunder rolls,

I barely hear your whisper through the rain,

"I'm with you"

And as your mercy falls,

I"ll raise my hands and praise the God who gives and takes away,

I'll praise you in the storm,

I will lift my hands,

You are who you are,

No matter where I am,

Every tear I've cried,

You hold in your hand,

You've never left my side,

And though my heart is torn,

I will praise you in this storm.

We recently found out that this last dose of Clomid did not work and I am not pregnant. We will be going to see the specialist on June 25th. Please continue to pray for us as we walk this journey clinging to each other and our faith in our Sovereign Lord. I am once again reminded,

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

Nor are your ways My ways," declares the Lord.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are My ways higher than your ways

And My thoughts than your thoughts."