Hip, Hip Horay... We got a home today!

Thanks so much for praying! We finally signed today on a cute little cottage style house in Causewayhead which is just 3 min. from the city of Stirling. When I say sign, I mean sign. I think Marc actually signed more documents than we did when we bought our house! What a process! Anyway, we are so glad to have a place to call home for now.

It is in a good central location and in a good neighborhood. Amazing! We are excited about the fact that there are 3 bedrooms, however the rest of the house we will just say is "cozy". (thats cute for small) There is a small kitchen and a bathroom, of course, and a living room that will also hold our eating table. I dont think we will have room for our love seat so we will just have to cuddle on the sofa. Heh-Heh :) My friend Tracey reminded me that the smaller the house, the less there is to clean. Good point! Seriously, we are praising God... and just in the nic of time! Frank and Becky are coming home on Monday.

I mentioned something about a good central location. It was interesting to stand atop the William Wallace Monument the other day (a 2 min. walk to the house) and listen to the audio tour in the headphones. They said that this area has always been a very important part for controlling Scotland. It was said that whoever claimed the land here controlled all of Scotland. (It is interesting to look at the map and think about their trade and travel) Not that we are going to own all of Scotland or anything, but we both looked at each other and thought the same thing. We will pray from the mountain tops, through the towns, over the fields and hold Jesus' name like a banner over the area and just see what He wants to do. Who knows, maybe He will do something in that little area that would have an effect larger than we could even imagine! I think it was Hudson Taylor who said, "Expect great things from God, Attempt great things for God". Thats it, its every Christians calling to believe, listen, trust and obey. Its a privilege really! Maybe its something small but it struck our funny bone.

Tomorrow I will go and meet with the head master of the local school to see about registration for Kayleigh. We are hoping to get her in to the smaller Bridge of Allen School rather than the larger Stirling City one. We will see how all that plays out. Its car shopping then. Have our eyes on an old mini van we saw in a shoping centre parking lot, its a real beaut, but it just might work!!!

Ok, everytime I finally write in this blog, I end up writing way too long. Oh well, your still reading, are'nt you?! :) Thanks! Have a wonderful day!
~ Julie