On Thursday, with help of some friends, we loaded up our moving truck. After a midnight movie for me (hehe) and spending the night at some friends house, we closed on our house early on Friday morning and took off for Missouri!
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| We have learned many thing during our time in Kansas. We learned about relying on each other. We were alone in Kansas and had to survive with each others help. We had friends that helped us along the way, but we needed each other! We learned what it takes to be home owners (a lot of the time it is HARD WORK!) We learned that we know nothing about caring for a yard, and really need to get better about that. We learned that just because you hire a professional to do the work, doesn't mean it is going to turn out right. We also learned that doing it ourselves pretty much guarantees it won't turn out right... the first time! But we tried, tried again and got it right. We learned that we are capable of MUCH more than we think we are. When you need to be strong and do it, you can do it! We learned what it means to have a testimony of the Gospel. When church is far and less than convenient, yet you attend every week without fail, your testimony changes a little. That was a small sacrifice when compared to the big picture, but nonetheless a sacrifice. | | | | | | | | | | |
We love our future new home in Missouri. There will be more projects to work on and more lessons to learn. We will still be alone and still need to rely on each other. We will make new friends and have new experiences. Some things will be a little easier than in Kansas. We are more central to more amenities, church will be closer, the temple will be WAY closer. We will always have a beautiful view in our backyard.
And some fun times with yummy marshmallows and hot dogs over the fire pit!
It was sad to say goodbye. We miss our friends, and we miss paisley's fantastic school, but look forward to all the wonderful possibilities of our new home, and new state!
Wow!!! You guys are such great examples to us. I am sorry we never made it to your Kansas home but I am hoping we make it to Missouri. Your new home looks gorgeous. We are so excited for you.
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ReplyDeleteTa Daaaaa! You made it!... At least a great big step to making it. We know it has not be an easy year for the Jas Cornwalls (understatement alert). At the beginning there were a lot of concerns, rightfully so, with Jason being gone M-Th/Fri and Stefanie being the mom and the dad. There was nary a word of complaint, that we heard these long 10 months waiting and waiting and waiting for the McPherson house to sell. We were so amazed with you taking on projects like the counters and ceiling fans and painting and redecorating on long, long weekends. And finally, yea... the house sold.
ReplyDeleteNow you have a wonderful new house... almost... in Missouri. What a beaut! A lake and a fire ring... woah... how great is that! We can hardly wait for you to move in. Altho' you can probably hardly wait a LOT more than anyone. And we can hardly wait to come and help you do some customizing to make it all your own.
We are so proud and happy for the Jas/Stef Cornwalls
We are THANKFUL that you can make that post. We are THANKFUL that you two are such a dynamic duo. We are THANKFUL that that dynamic duo can now be under one roof (even if it is in a motel for a few weeks). We are THANKFUL for lessons learned, muscles stretched and stretched and stretched and faith strengthened during those times. We are THANKFUL that the Lord was mindful of you. Your new house looks beautiful. We are so excited for you.
ReplyDeleteyahoo what a cute cute cute house! I love it! I can't wait to see it in the flesh! We are so excited for you guys. What great pictures!! I can't wait to see more! You guys are amazing. No one could have done those many months as well as you guys did!
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