I am not very good at writing and definitely not good at keeping up with a blog. So much has happened in our lives since my last post. We moved into our new home and are SLOWLY decorating it and making it ours.
In the last couple of days Coach was named head football coach. He has always been the head coach (as long as we have been married) but when we moved to NC a year ago some crazy things happened and he spent the last year as an assistant. I questioned God (in a respectful, please enlighten me kind of way). Primarily because i know my husbands gift and his ministry. As always God knows best. So one year later he is going to be the head coach.
While i am not a great writer I do want to start documenting the blessings, and spiritual markers that God walks me and my family through. This blog is a great way to look back as see God working.
I am coaching again (after sitting out for 2 years). Of course when i come back I do so in full force. I will be coaching the middle school team, the competition team and helping with two teams at Wake Forest All-Stars
This time around (i haven't coached in a school since I left Miami in 2006, well i helped at Calvary for one year but haven't had my own team) my focus and end goal is so much different. While my goal was always to build character and point what we did towards Christ I am not so sure that I did that efficiently. This time around I will be purposeful about it. I can't remember what my past teams have won, what the routines were like and I wish i could say that I made an impact on their lives but I am not so sure i did. I hate to say it but it really was about cheerleading. I expected good behavior, excellence and morality but I am not so sure that I spoke the Word into their lives like I should have. This time around I want to be able to look back and see girls that are living for God and impacting their community. I want to know that I was intentional in my words and actions and that the PRIMARY reason that i coached them was to bring them to a closer relationship with the LORD. My prayer is that the Lord give me a word to share with the team each week.
Don't get me wrong I am going to kick their tales and they are going to get some cheerleading done and look amazing but that will be our secondary goal. We will do it and do it well because it pleases God.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Controlling my mouth and containing my words!!!
Oh so many things have taken place since my last entry. We have moved into our new home and are quite content. The space in the home is more than enough. We are so blessed to have this home. I pray that we won't ever take for granted the material blessings that God gives us. We have so much to be thankful for and for whatever reason God continues to bless us above and beyond our needs. So many times I think my kids take for granted all the "things" that we have. They don't realize that the material things aren't needs and we aren't entitled to them but rather blessed to have them. I am thankful today for a healthy family (I missed my grandmother quite a bit yesterday), I am thankful for a great Christian School for my children, I am thankful for the friends that I have near and far, I am thankful for a great husband and father for my children, I am thankful for a Godly man that keeps me in check, I am thankful for the opportunity and financial ability to be able to vacation, I am thankful that God provides for us every hour, day and month.
I have a volatile personality when i am crossed or feel like I am being taken advantage of or stolen from. I am working so hard to be a compassionate, loving person that depends on God for guidance and direction even when i am wronged. I tend to jump down my offenders throat (primarily because I want to make my point and let them know that they are wrong and I know that they are wrong). I end up losing my testimony and rather than letting God handle the situation and be glorified through it I take things into my own hands. bad bad bad, just minutes after opening my mouth and inserting foot I realize that I was WRONG.
So we moved out of the home we were renting for the last year about 2 weeks ago, I spent over a week cleaning that house so that it would be spotless from ceiling to floors, I scrubbed even the unseen places (like under the appliances). I did all that because I wanted to leave the house perfect for the landlord. I touched up paint (normal everyday scuffs that might occur on a wall) and i didn't have to do that. I had the carpets shampooed but didn't get a receipt because it was done as a favor for me. Well that's where it gets complicated and makes my blood boil. We had the walk through yesterday. The realtor said the house looked great and made notes on some everyday wear and tear which really was nothing. When the landlord called he started spouting off about things that weren't in the inspection and he also wants the carpets professionally cleaned. did i mention that the house is on short sale, the house is immaculate and the realtor said it was. Oh yeah and they want me to pay to weed and feed the lawn. since when is it a tenants responsibility to weed and feed a lawn?????? anyway, while my husband was on the phone with the landlord I was opening my big mouth in the back ground and spouting off. needless to say i regret it. at the end of the day they want to keep as much of our deposit as possible. that means less money they have to come up with to pay us back and since they property is in short sale i would imagine money is hard to come by these days. anyway, really who cares (well i care, after all it is $1795 ) but I serve a greater God that will provide and I don't need to get angry and take things into my own hands when man manipulates and takes advantage. HE IS IN CONTROL. So tomorrow I will wake up and start a new day and I will let this all go and simple leave it in God's hands. This is the first time we ever rent (well beside the 1st 6 months of our mairrage as we looked for our 1st home) and I PRAY we NEVER have to rent again. it is to stressful and I just can't stand being resposible for someone elses belongings.
On a different note. I am coaching cheerleading again and am so excited to see what God has in store for these girls this year. My prayer is that I will allow Him to use me this up coming year this something that I so greatly enjoy. We leave on our cruise in 9 days (i need to pack- well actually i need to buy a couple of new suitcases). WELCOME BACK SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a volatile personality when i am crossed or feel like I am being taken advantage of or stolen from. I am working so hard to be a compassionate, loving person that depends on God for guidance and direction even when i am wronged. I tend to jump down my offenders throat (primarily because I want to make my point and let them know that they are wrong and I know that they are wrong). I end up losing my testimony and rather than letting God handle the situation and be glorified through it I take things into my own hands. bad bad bad, just minutes after opening my mouth and inserting foot I realize that I was WRONG.
So we moved out of the home we were renting for the last year about 2 weeks ago, I spent over a week cleaning that house so that it would be spotless from ceiling to floors, I scrubbed even the unseen places (like under the appliances). I did all that because I wanted to leave the house perfect for the landlord. I touched up paint (normal everyday scuffs that might occur on a wall) and i didn't have to do that. I had the carpets shampooed but didn't get a receipt because it was done as a favor for me. Well that's where it gets complicated and makes my blood boil. We had the walk through yesterday. The realtor said the house looked great and made notes on some everyday wear and tear which really was nothing. When the landlord called he started spouting off about things that weren't in the inspection and he also wants the carpets professionally cleaned. did i mention that the house is on short sale, the house is immaculate and the realtor said it was. Oh yeah and they want me to pay to weed and feed the lawn. since when is it a tenants responsibility to weed and feed a lawn?????? anyway, while my husband was on the phone with the landlord I was opening my big mouth in the back ground and spouting off. needless to say i regret it. at the end of the day they want to keep as much of our deposit as possible. that means less money they have to come up with to pay us back and since they property is in short sale i would imagine money is hard to come by these days. anyway, really who cares (well i care, after all it is $1795 ) but I serve a greater God that will provide and I don't need to get angry and take things into my own hands when man manipulates and takes advantage. HE IS IN CONTROL. So tomorrow I will wake up and start a new day and I will let this all go and simple leave it in God's hands. This is the first time we ever rent (well beside the 1st 6 months of our mairrage as we looked for our 1st home) and I PRAY we NEVER have to rent again. it is to stressful and I just can't stand being resposible for someone elses belongings.
On a different note. I am coaching cheerleading again and am so excited to see what God has in store for these girls this year. My prayer is that I will allow Him to use me this up coming year this something that I so greatly enjoy. We leave on our cruise in 9 days (i need to pack- well actually i need to buy a couple of new suitcases). WELCOME BACK SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, March 25, 2011
Friends- a cord of 3 cannot be easily broken
Ecclesiastes 4:12 (New International Version, ©2011)
12 Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Among many things the move to NC has been an adjustment. the 2 greatest struggles for me have been finding a church (we will never find a church, church family, or pastor like the one we had in clearwater) and fostering friendships like the ones we had in Clearwater.
While I have met many great people I have not formed that bond with any of the women here. That's not to say that there aren't great ladies but I just haven't made that connection. I left such a great piece of my heart in Clearwater and my daily prayer is for God to send those friends into my life again. I didn't realize the blessing I had. Of course I still have those friends but we can't go to our Monday night movies, I can't call them up and say hey lets take the kids to the beach today, or come over we are grilling and swimming. Most importantly, while we may talk quite often its not the same.
I am starting to believe that the Lord is trying to teach me something (isn't he always). I haven't quite figured it out but I believe He wants my full attention ( no friends to distract) and I think its because he wants me to have the longing, that need and the void for friends (like the ones I used to have in Fl) filled by HIM and only HIM.
I have struggled with the fact that we haven't been able to find a church that we can call home but again I think God wants me to be filled by Him and his Word. We continue to visit churches and be fed that way but I think he wants me to go deeper on my own. Once again I think He wants that void to be filled by Him.
I struggle to see WHY he brought us to NC. I still don't know why and don't understand why and I may never on this side of heaven but I know HE has a plan for our family. While some of the circumstances have been trying, disheartening and flat out frustrating I have to keep faith and know that He he is weaving this tapestry (our life) and from the underside of the tapestry (view from earth) it may look like junk (all those threads and loose pieces hanging around) when we finally get to see the top of the finished tapestry (heaven's view from above) it will be a beautiful piece that Glorifies God and He uses to bring others to know Him.
My Prayer for today is to stay patient and wait on the Lord (not on the situation ) while He works out his will for our lives. I am thankful for a Husband that is humble enough to wait patiently as God reveals His plan even if it means he has to put his desires aside (despite how Kingdom centered His desires maybe he is waiting for God's timing).
More anxiety Followed by Peace (sort of)
Last week was full of anxiety. I had doubts about this house we are buying. As I posted last time I have reservations and I am not sure if there are unfounded apprehensions or something to truly be concerned about. Either way I was flipped out for several days. I finally called my realtor (let me add that she is a Christian and I am soooo glad we chose her to help us with this purchase) . I told her what i was feeling and that i was willing to lose the deposit. I asked her to look into houses in our current neighborhood. She did but what she said to me really made the difference. The Lord used her to put me at ease and remind me that He is in control. She told me that she had been and continues to pray that God would show us the house that He has for us. She told me something i KNOW but tend to forget in the midst of my fretting "God knows your future, He knows where you are going to live and which house is going to be yours". She is absolutely right, HE KNOWS. So we have decided to move forward with this house that we have a contract and deposit on and our prayer continues to be that the Lord CLOSES the doors for this house if it is not the one HE has for us.
So now I am just having anxiety about packing. (I hate packing, moving and everything associated with it).
OF course once we pack, move and unpack the fun begins. WE get to decorate!!!!
I have so many ideas for all the spaces (I just need to pace myself and the spending). I need to remember 1 step at a time.
I have no ideas where i got these pics. If you know let me know so I can give them credit. I saved these months ago in an "inspiration" folder on my computer and now I can't find where I got them.
Of all the spaces we have to decorate the "fashion divas" room is the one that I have the most concrete ideas for. The room will be designed around a Romero Britto Art Piece that coach gave in and bought her on one of our trips to Miami. We were at the Lincoln Road Mall in South Beach and went into the Britto Art Gallery. It has been hanging in her room for 2 years but now we are using the piece as inspiration. this isn't the piece that she has but its a representation of his fun, colorful art. I know it looks like your children can recreate this. For us it more of a Miami thing (that's where we are from). HE is big in Miami (well all over but really well known in Miami).
I will show you more on her room when we move and I can get all the pictures together.
So now I am just having anxiety about packing. (I hate packing, moving and everything associated with it).
OF course once we pack, move and unpack the fun begins. WE get to decorate!!!!
I have so many ideas for all the spaces (I just need to pace myself and the spending). I need to remember 1 step at a time.
I have no ideas where i got these pics. If you know let me know so I can give them credit. I saved these months ago in an "inspiration" folder on my computer and now I can't find where I got them.
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| I like this modern/glamorous living room. I like the blue/grey armless loveseat/chairs and the white couch (not sure I am the brave). I love the mirrored sided tables. |
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| Love the mirror front. I may try to use something like this in the foyer or the living room. |
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| I don't want to overdo the mirror furniture but if i don't use something in the foyer or living room then i think i may go with a mirrored buffet piece in the dining room. |
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| I like this table but can decide what "style" i want in the dining room. |
Of all the spaces we have to decorate the "fashion divas" room is the one that I have the most concrete ideas for. The room will be designed around a Romero Britto Art Piece that coach gave in and bought her on one of our trips to Miami. We were at the Lincoln Road Mall in South Beach and went into the Britto Art Gallery. It has been hanging in her room for 2 years but now we are using the piece as inspiration. this isn't the piece that she has but its a representation of his fun, colorful art. I know it looks like your children can recreate this. For us it more of a Miami thing (that's where we are from). HE is big in Miami (well all over but really well known in Miami).
Thursday, March 17, 2011
We sold the rental and are moving foward
As I mentioned in a post several weeks ago, we had no intention of buying a home and we had a headache rental that we desperately wanted to sell. WELL , PRAISE GOD!!!!! We officially sold our P'cola Rental (that our previous tenant destroyed) on Feb 28, 2011. We have seen God truly move great obstacles and open doors for us and we have moved forward to purchase a new home.
Its so crazy because this is the 7th property that I buy but I am soooo nervous/anxious (the 1st time I have ever felt like this when buying a house). I just keep asking God to CLOSE the doors if its not His will. I don't know if its age. I think when you are younger you don't really realize the responsibility and all the things that could go wrong with a house. There are so many things to consider now. I used to buy a property and not even think about the future. I didn't think about what the resale value might be at a later time. I just knew I liked the house and the market was so good that it would only be worth more later. We have always bought the smallest house in great neighborhoods. Primarily because i would fall in love with the neighborhood and then attempt to find the best house I could find in our budget (which was always the smallest).
so now i have all of these thoughts running through my mind:
...this is a great time to buy houses but is the market going to keep going down?
.... are we buying a house only to end up having another house that is worth less than we paid for it in a few years (like my beloved home in FL- p.s I love that house and neighborhood even though its worth 150K less than we paid- I still have no regrets and I lOVE IT-wish i could sell it but i do love it)
.....for the 1st time we settled on an average neighborhood so we could have a bigger home. was this a good idea or should we have followed our M.O.
.... what happens if for some reason our Florida Home is void of a renter at some point , which we all know will one day happen, it inevitable (we have no mortgage there but the ren t income will pay for our new home)
....What if God moves us again and we can't sell?
OHHHHHHH, so many insecurities.
WE (the coach and I) have prayed dligently and have earnestly asked the Lord to not allow this to happen if its not mean to be and up until now He just keeps opening doors. While I love that house there is such peace that comes with not having that mortgage. For now we will continue purchase this home unless God leads us in another direction. We are set to close on April 20th.
for the 1st time i won't be able to go in and buy all new furniture and change/add anything i want. We have made a commitment to stay debt free (minus the mortgage and 1 car) so all purchases will be made in cash. We will have to prioritize and save for everything that my heart desires. We have committed to saving 3 months worth of mortgage payments and we will be trying to pay the car off so I suspect that it will be several months before any purchases or changes can take place.
So on to the house. While I love the space in the house and the double oven and the gas range, upstairs laundry room, desk in the kitchen (i have alsways wanted that) and the big bonus room I don't like how vanilla the house it. it has no molding and more carpet than I would like.
This is my list (and it will all take time- lots of it)
1. paint (we need to get rid of the builder white)
2. blinds, window treatments (every window in the house is bare- we will start off with home depot paper "blinds"
3. crown molding on the 1st floor, wainscotting in the dining room
4. living room furniture
5. new dining room furniture (dont' know what i want or what style i want)
6. new kitchen table
7. furnish and decorate the bonus room (will probably go with an modern ikea look)
8. stain the deck and front porch (need to do this asap)
9. continue the hardwood floors into the family room and living room (right now its only in the entryway, dining room, family room walkway and kitchen)
10. change carpet on the stairs to wood
The house is brand new so this is all icing on the cake.. Its just what i want to do to make it more to my taste but all in its proper timing.
I will keep you posted on the journey and the progress.
Its so crazy because this is the 7th property that I buy but I am soooo nervous/anxious (the 1st time I have ever felt like this when buying a house). I just keep asking God to CLOSE the doors if its not His will. I don't know if its age. I think when you are younger you don't really realize the responsibility and all the things that could go wrong with a house. There are so many things to consider now. I used to buy a property and not even think about the future. I didn't think about what the resale value might be at a later time. I just knew I liked the house and the market was so good that it would only be worth more later. We have always bought the smallest house in great neighborhoods. Primarily because i would fall in love with the neighborhood and then attempt to find the best house I could find in our budget (which was always the smallest).
so now i have all of these thoughts running through my mind:
...this is a great time to buy houses but is the market going to keep going down?
.... are we buying a house only to end up having another house that is worth less than we paid for it in a few years (like my beloved home in FL- p.s I love that house and neighborhood even though its worth 150K less than we paid- I still have no regrets and I lOVE IT-wish i could sell it but i do love it)
.....for the 1st time we settled on an average neighborhood so we could have a bigger home. was this a good idea or should we have followed our M.O.
.... what happens if for some reason our Florida Home is void of a renter at some point , which we all know will one day happen, it inevitable (we have no mortgage there but the ren t income will pay for our new home)
....What if God moves us again and we can't sell?
OHHHHHHH, so many insecurities.
WE (the coach and I) have prayed dligently and have earnestly asked the Lord to not allow this to happen if its not mean to be and up until now He just keeps opening doors. While I love that house there is such peace that comes with not having that mortgage. For now we will continue purchase this home unless God leads us in another direction. We are set to close on April 20th.
for the 1st time i won't be able to go in and buy all new furniture and change/add anything i want. We have made a commitment to stay debt free (minus the mortgage and 1 car) so all purchases will be made in cash. We will have to prioritize and save for everything that my heart desires. We have committed to saving 3 months worth of mortgage payments and we will be trying to pay the car off so I suspect that it will be several months before any purchases or changes can take place.
So on to the house. While I love the space in the house and the double oven and the gas range, upstairs laundry room, desk in the kitchen (i have alsways wanted that) and the big bonus room I don't like how vanilla the house it. it has no molding and more carpet than I would like.
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| gas range |
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| kitchen work space |
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| see the double ovens |
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| bonus room |
This is my list (and it will all take time- lots of it)
1. paint (we need to get rid of the builder white)
2. blinds, window treatments (every window in the house is bare- we will start off with home depot paper "blinds"
3. crown molding on the 1st floor, wainscotting in the dining room
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| view into the dining room |
4. living room furniture
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| this is the sofa that I want |
5. new dining room furniture (dont' know what i want or what style i want)
6. new kitchen table
7. furnish and decorate the bonus room (will probably go with an modern ikea look)
8. stain the deck and front porch (need to do this asap)
9. continue the hardwood floors into the family room and living room (right now its only in the entryway, dining room, family room walkway and kitchen)
10. change carpet on the stairs to wood
The house is brand new so this is all icing on the cake.. Its just what i want to do to make it more to my taste but all in its proper timing.
I will keep you posted on the journey and the progress.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Heeere's the House
To date we have visited the house (that my husband has this feeling about) at least 5 times. I mean we have actually walked through the home 5 times. The community sales agent has to open it up every time. I am sure he is wondering when we are going to make an offer. We are wondering the same???? Just letting God do his thing (not sure the agent would understand that) .
So without further adieu here are some pictures of the house. Stay tuned because there are more to come.
- The Coach and I with our two youngest (the princess 5yr, and the prince 6yr) walk through
- The Coach and I with the princess and the Fashion Diva (our 9 year old)
- My mom, the fashion diva and myself walk through
- My friend Susan and myself
- The Coach, and I with the princess, the prince and our 2 great friends, Nita and Steve
So without further adieu here are some pictures of the house. Stay tuned because there are more to come.
We CAN"T buy and house and we have NO intention of doing so!!!!
We moved to NC from Florida this past summer (2010) and a decided to rent a house for us to live in.
Reason #1- We had no clue about the area or the traffic patterns (primarily the area, well and.....I hate driving so the traffic patterns too)
Reason #2- Way to complicated of a rental property portfolio (portfolio makes it sound so "rich"- HA)
We rented a great house and were content with the status Quo. Of course the "I love everything about houses" person in me enjoys driving through beautiful neighborhoods, touring homes, looking at home magazines and things as such even though we have no plans on purchasing a home right now.
One fine afternoon my husband drives me through a new neighborhood that he had previously viewed with our very fashion conscience,hip 9 year old daughter "K1". He informed me that she had approved this neighborhood. So "just for kick" we get off and take a look at their model and 2 other inventory homes that they had already completed.
I walked out of one of them and said "I love this house". My husband emphatically agreed (weird for him because he really doesn't care about houses- he is so humble and easy going that he could live in a cardboard box if God called him to do so). Later on that evening He drives me by the house AGAIN. Double weird for him. So here is how that conversation goes.
Me: "What's Up- you aren't into houses that's my job"
Coach: "I really like that house"
Me: "yeah, me too BUUUUTTTT you know we can't buy another house right now, things are way to complicated with property #2. I would love this house but it isn't realistic right now."
Coach: "I know but it this gut feeling, I think God has plans for this house and our family"
(let me mention that my husband has this great gift of discernment- when God speaks (not audibly) and he (my husband) listens we have experienced miracles, blessings and amazing life altering events.)
Me: "Well, if that is the case lets just see God work, because it will take a miracle" (inside I was jumping for joy and shouting YYYEEESSSS!!!!-For if God impressed this on my husbands heart then God was going to work this out and I REALLY liked this house)
This is our 3100SF rental home (not the one that we rent out but the one we currently live in) which is in a great neighborhood, full of kids and in close proximity to everything in our lives.
Come back and visit us for the continuation of as the House Turns.
Reason #1- We had no clue about the area or the traffic patterns (primarily the area, well and.....I hate driving so the traffic patterns too)
Reason #2- Way to complicated of a rental property portfolio (portfolio makes it sound so "rich"- HA)
- rental property number 1- we had to evict the tenant (due to lack of paying rent) right after moving to NC. We had $10,000 of damages to the unit and several months to get it all ready to rent again. (that meant no rental income for 6 months to help pay the mortgage, and many many bills to fix it)
- Rental Property number 2- no problems, great tenant. She is a nurse and mails me the check without fail every month. (but its still another property to worry about)
- Rental Property Number 3- We did not even try to sell our home in Florida when we moved to NC. When we bought that house 4 years prior (at a great time in the real estate market) we had every intention of living in that home for the rest of our lives. It wasn't a big house but it was all we needed so we did EVERYTHING to that house. Kitchen with granite counters, Bathrooms, New tile and wood floors in the entire house, new ceiling (originally popcorn texture and that's not my cup of tea), 5 inch crown molding and baseboards in the entire house, replaced every window, painted every wall, bought new appliances, built a salt system pool with a paver deck ( there were cheaper options but hey i was going to live there forever and lets not mention what i really wanted was marble pavers-glad my husband talked me out of that one), white vinyl fence (wood would have been cheaper but I didn't want the maintenance in my forever home). So we have our totally redone (made us penniless) home in Florida rented.
We rented a great house and were content with the status Quo. Of course the "I love everything about houses" person in me enjoys driving through beautiful neighborhoods, touring homes, looking at home magazines and things as such even though we have no plans on purchasing a home right now.
One fine afternoon my husband drives me through a new neighborhood that he had previously viewed with our very fashion conscience,hip 9 year old daughter "K1". He informed me that she had approved this neighborhood. So "just for kick" we get off and take a look at their model and 2 other inventory homes that they had already completed.
I walked out of one of them and said "I love this house". My husband emphatically agreed (weird for him because he really doesn't care about houses- he is so humble and easy going that he could live in a cardboard box if God called him to do so). Later on that evening He drives me by the house AGAIN. Double weird for him. So here is how that conversation goes.
Me: "What's Up- you aren't into houses that's my job"
Coach: "I really like that house"
Me: "yeah, me too BUUUUTTTT you know we can't buy another house right now, things are way to complicated with property #2. I would love this house but it isn't realistic right now."
Coach: "I know but it this gut feeling, I think God has plans for this house and our family"
(let me mention that my husband has this great gift of discernment- when God speaks (not audibly) and he (my husband) listens we have experienced miracles, blessings and amazing life altering events.)
Me: "Well, if that is the case lets just see God work, because it will take a miracle" (inside I was jumping for joy and shouting YYYEEESSSS!!!!-For if God impressed this on my husbands heart then God was going to work this out and I REALLY liked this house)
Come back and visit us for the continuation of as the House Turns.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Our Story
I (Alicia) am first and foremost a Child of God, Wife and mother. I was born and raised in Miami, Fl -"Welcome to Miami, bienvenidos a Miami"- those lyrics parade through my mind as I introduce myself. (Do you remember the Will Smith song? )
I graduated from the University of West in Pensacola, Fl (After having attended Pensacola Christian College for 2 years- if you know me and know anything about that school you know its a wonder I didn't get kicked out.) I have a degree in Physical Educationa and a minor in Science Education. I taught until 2001 when I had my 1st child (the Fashion Diva) and became a full time mommy and wife. In the meantime I pursued an interior decorating passion and also a Florida Real Estate license. I completed the latter but then had my second child (The prince) in 2004 and four months after he was born found out I was pregnant with the princess (born in 2005). Yes, you read correctly 4 months after having my prince I was pregnant again. We never planned for 3 but the Lord knew our kids would would need each other for the days that were ahead of us.
The Coach and I were married in Wilmington, NC, in July of 1999 at the Graystone Inn. The coaches mom was originally from Wilmington so when his parents retired they moved back to NC. At the time of our engagement his dad was very ill and would not be able to make the trip to South Florida for the wedding so we moved the wedding to Wilmington, NC. It was a great, small, wonderful, dream wedding.
The Coach also born and raised in Miami and is 8 years my senior. He is a fabulous husband, dad, and mentor and most importantly Child of God. He spent 16 years at his high school Alma mater as a teacher, then dean of students and always a Football Coach.
In 2006 (the princess was 6 months old) the coach felt the Lord calling us to a small Christian HIGH school in Clearwater, Florida. We obeyed His calling and left our family (my parents and sister lived 3 doors down from us), our beloved school (husbands Alma mater, my former employer, FREE TUITION for our kids, free health insurance because of time vested in the school) , took a job at a fairly new school with a fairly new Football program and the coach went back to the classroom (no more administration for him). Because it was only a HIGH school my kids were enrolled at the local k-8 Christian School.
We quickly fell in love with both schools and the area. We found a fabulous Church with fabulous friends, and a great life group. The move to clearwater brought on new adventures for me such as a refreshed passion for sewing, embroidering, digitizing and thus Uniquely Monogrammed and Applique Frenzy were born. WE were living in our dream place.
We are currently at a phenomenal Christian School with amazing facilities,opportunities and academics for our Children. I would venture to say that there are only 3 or 4 other Christian schools like this in America. For the first time in 14 years my husband is not the head Football Coach (he is the offensive coordinator). It has been a interesting journey thus far but we KNOW that God's hand is guiding the steps and we eagerly await to see His plan unfold. The adventure is tough at times but "His Mercy Endureth Forever". We are currently looking for a home church but haven't found the right one that fits our family.
I graduated from the University of West in Pensacola, Fl (After having attended Pensacola Christian College for 2 years- if you know me and know anything about that school you know its a wonder I didn't get kicked out.) I have a degree in Physical Educationa and a minor in Science Education. I taught until 2001 when I had my 1st child (the Fashion Diva) and became a full time mommy and wife. In the meantime I pursued an interior decorating passion and also a Florida Real Estate license. I completed the latter but then had my second child (The prince) in 2004 and four months after he was born found out I was pregnant with the princess (born in 2005). Yes, you read correctly 4 months after having my prince I was pregnant again. We never planned for 3 but the Lord knew our kids would would need each other for the days that were ahead of us.
The Coach and I were married in Wilmington, NC, in July of 1999 at the Graystone Inn. The coaches mom was originally from Wilmington so when his parents retired they moved back to NC. At the time of our engagement his dad was very ill and would not be able to make the trip to South Florida for the wedding so we moved the wedding to Wilmington, NC. It was a great, small, wonderful, dream wedding.
The Coach also born and raised in Miami and is 8 years my senior. He is a fabulous husband, dad, and mentor and most importantly Child of God. He spent 16 years at his high school Alma mater as a teacher, then dean of students and always a Football Coach.
In 2006 (the princess was 6 months old) the coach felt the Lord calling us to a small Christian HIGH school in Clearwater, Florida. We obeyed His calling and left our family (my parents and sister lived 3 doors down from us), our beloved school (husbands Alma mater, my former employer, FREE TUITION for our kids, free health insurance because of time vested in the school) , took a job at a fairly new school with a fairly new Football program and the coach went back to the classroom (no more administration for him). Because it was only a HIGH school my kids were enrolled at the local k-8 Christian School.
We quickly fell in love with both schools and the area. We found a fabulous Church with fabulous friends, and a great life group. The move to clearwater brought on new adventures for me such as a refreshed passion for sewing, embroidering, digitizing and thus Uniquely Monogrammed and Applique Frenzy were born. WE were living in our dream place.
........THEN (4 years later)........
GOD called us again
This was the hardest move ever. The circumstances and happenings for this move are miraculous and would require pages of writing. We left our home, friends, church, beach, boat, great schools and life as we knew it to move to NC.We are currently at a phenomenal Christian School with amazing facilities,opportunities and academics for our Children. I would venture to say that there are only 3 or 4 other Christian schools like this in America. For the first time in 14 years my husband is not the head Football Coach (he is the offensive coordinator). It has been a interesting journey thus far but we KNOW that God's hand is guiding the steps and we eagerly await to see His plan unfold. The adventure is tough at times but "His Mercy Endureth Forever". We are currently looking for a home church but haven't found the right one that fits our family.
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