It's Official

Faith is not believing that God can...

It is knowing God will.

God provides...Faith is what it took to get this house. I had to believe that things would work out the way they were intended to. God has a plan for our family. Evidently, building on the property we purchased close to four years ago was not part of the plan. When I look at the path God is leading us down, I can see that this is going to be perfect for our family.

It's official... this house on 21st Ave. N. in Sartell will become the Houghton Household on July 31, 2009. From the moment I drove by it, my heart knew. The process of owning it took a little longer than my nerves could stand, but with lots of praying and faith I knew that in the end it would work out they way it was suppose to.

The kids are excited about the thought of having their own bedrooms. Mike is excited about having a recreational basement, and I am excited about everything. We put in our vacancy notice and plan to move the first weekend in August. We plan to do a little painting, carpet cleaning, and various other small projects before the "big" move.

We've visited with several of the neighbors already and were delighted to hear there are eight boys all starting kindergarten within the neighborhood. Nolan already knows several of them and is excited about making new friends. One of Lilly's little preschool friends also lives nearby, along with several other girls her age. Mike ran into a running buddy and was told there is a running group that meets for workouts, and I was warmly welcomed into a neighborhood book club.

There is no doubt in my mind that we are going to be happy here. It is clear that God loves us!