Tranquility

This past weekend, Kevin and I drove down to our lake property to view our new house. (attached are a few pictures). As you can see some progress has been made. The picture of Kevin is of him standing in what will be our bedroom. As the temperature dips and the days are growing shorter, life and events are changing rapidly for us. We wish our house was completely finished and we were sitting on our deck in front of a crackling fire overlooking the lake. Instead we are thinking about the rapidly approaching holidays and learning (trying) to be patient. When we first started looking for a new house to buy, the lake property kind of fell into our lap. We found it by "accident." In our minds, however, it was meant to be. This property reminds us of Canada and we feel right at home. This property and lake offers a serenity that is unmatched, a landscape that is beautiful beyond words, and has a refreshingly tranquil environment. We believe it was an ideal location to build our home so that we can unwind at the day's end. Now you might understand why we are so anxious to move.

On Saturday, as we stood on our property taking in the view, we both took in a deep breath of the crisp November day, and thanked God that we can still extract joy from the simple things in life and that our future is as bright as the star-lit skies on a Fall night in Kansas or Canada (smiles).