Saturday, March 15, 2008

Change of plans

So we posted a while back that we were starting to look for a house to buy, well things have changed. Dan and I decided that buying a house and affording the mortgage payments each month would be too stressful. We would have just enough to pay for the house, utilities, and whatever other bills we had, but we wouldn't be able to get Selah the things that she needs. We realized that quality of life is more important than meeting the 'American Dream' of owning our own home. It doesn't matter where we are as a family, as long as we are all together and healthy.
Now, we both are in the process of reapplying to school. I am going to finish my degree in Bible/Theology and Psychology, and Dan is beginning his in Engineering. We're both B.S.'n it! Haha! That was my attempt at being funny. Anyways, we have a long, challenging road ahead of us. It will all be worth it in the end, even if it takes 10 years. By striving to better ourselves intellectually we believe will set a good example for Selah and her future siblings. There is never a time when a goal or dream cannot be completed. Just because it may be tough, so be it. It is that much more rewarding in the end. God didn't promise an easy-peezy life. We all have to endure the obstacles that are put in our way, there are no detours. However, a life lived in a relationship with Christ is a glorious and fulfilling life. He will guide, teach, and mold us. He gave us endless possibilities in this life to grow, so to stay stagnant would be selfish and dishonoring to God and our children.
We also plan on moving back to the Multnomah campus. Our time there was very enjoyable, and we know that the community we are surrounded by are friendly and fun people. Although, we did have one bad experience with the people that lived above us for a short time. Some of you know what I am talking about. I hope I am not too blunt here, but they were obnoxiously loud in the bedroom. That is probably the worst thing about living in an apartment. However, the good outweighs the bad. So, we are off on our next adventure.

2 comments:

Brittany said...

YAY! You're coming home!!! we've missed you! Good luck on all the reapplications and stuff....can't wait to have you back!

davidbraun said...

Alright guys! Look forward to seeing you guys back in the ghetto. I'm glad to see that you're finding peace, purpose, and passion! See you around here soon.....