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Amy: Just wanted to say hi - I try to comment on almost all your posts but I don't think it always "takes" . Thinking of you!

Carol: Hi Pietra. I'm sorry to read that your house still hasn't sold. Know that I still think of you.

Boink: This blog is officially BOINKED!

Carol: That is great Pietra! I will pray, pray,pray that it will happen, and happen fast!

Kerri: He is sooooooo cute! I know y'all will have fun with him. and then I have to say WOW - y'all really put A LOT of work on the house and have done a great job of making it look nice.

Rosina: Good morning :) Is the sunshine peaking out in your neck of the woods? The clouds are finally clearing here and I can see a few rays peaking through! Have a wonderful day.

Carol: The dishwasher, eh? Did you find it before or after you ran it?! Nothing can be harder than waiting for a home buyer, eh?

Carol: Hi Pietra! You have beautiful pictures. Your home and farm look especially pretty in the spring!

KR: reading your blogs, enjoy your weekend

Rosina: Hello :) Hope you are having a wonderful afternoon! Your baby is sooo cute :) Hugs

Rebecca: HI ! I just wanted to stop in and see how things were goign with you:)

Holly: I posted a comment-not sure if it worked or not. Hugs to you! Love, Holly

Kerri: BTW Happy Belated Birthday. Hope it was very happy. You and your daughter look a LOT alike in the those pics.(also the links to each of my tags is different - one to each of my blogs.)

Kerri: I was taking a break from doing the church bulletin doing some surfing and came on your blog. I enjoyed my visit. I can identify with what you said about you and your daughter in "Raising Teens - Part 4" post. I homeschooled my daughter and she is quite well adjusted and quite happy at home till the Lord sends her a hubby. She graduated college with a double major and has a good job and is quite a blessing!

Amy: If I'm not mistaken, today is your birthday Pietra. Hope you have a wonderful, fantastic, blessed day and year!!!

Tif: Hello Pietra!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so glad I followed a link over here, because I so wanted to KIT w. you :0) I'll keep stopping by! :smooch:

Carol: Hi Pietra. I hope you had a good weekend!Carol

Bev.: I like "homemadehomestead". It states the goal of "homemade". (sorry if this post more than once. i submitted it to the comments 3x and never seen it)

GK: happy new year..care to exchange link?if so let me know so I can add your link to my blog.

Lisa (straynger): Merry Christmas!!

Holly: Pietra-I wrote a long comment to this, but not sure if it went thru-the page blanked out after I pressed submit. I hope you got i-if not-I completely agree with your post-Merry Christmas!! I'd love to see what crafts you & the children are doing for the season! Holly

Holly: Hi Pietra-just left you a comment. I so love catching up with you and your precious family. Love, Holly

Amy: Just saying hi!

Tamara (AK): Hi Pietra! Stopping in to see what's new. :) Have you had a chance to stop by MOM? Have a great rest of the week!

Rachel: Nevermind! I see now that comments are moderated!

Rachel: Hi Pietra! Your blog won't let me post comments!

Audra: I might when I get closer. I think some people on ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) do that, too. :)

Pietra: Hi Audra,Yes, the comments are moderated. I've had too many problems with spam on my other journal so I moderate them now.No, I had someone make it. I can let you know who if you are interested. :)

Audra: P.S. Did you make your own banner? Did I ask that already? LOL

Audra: I tried to leave a comment, but it didn't show. Do you have it set to moderate them?

Carol: Hi Pietra! Where are you? I miss your updates!

Carol: Hi there. How are you? I'm just checking in on you.Carol

Carol: Oops, I mean Pietra. I assume your comments are moderated? I left a comment on the Sept. 6 entry. Love ya!

Carol: Hi Peggy. I didn't realize it had been long since I visited. I'm so glad you are found! Thanks for letting me know. I'm glad I had your email addy!

Rosina: Good evening my friend :) For some reason I can't seem to leave a comment. I submit it but it never shows up. Do they get to you? I'm going to have to try your cuke salad recipe, it looks yummy to!Blessings to you and your family

Rosina: Your new blog looks great! Glad I had your email saved so I could get your new site addy :)Have a blessed day

Bev: love the new look

Tuesday, August 26th 2008

11:26 AM

They accepted our new offer!

Can you believe it? The sellers of the 100 acre farm that we have the offer in on, have not only agreed to extend our offer yet again, untill the end of September, but they have also agreed to a 10,000.00 drop in our offer! We told our realtor working for us on behalf of that farm, that we were needing to drop 40,000.00 to try and get our place sold before winter, and to please ask if the sellers would consider a 10,000.00 drop to help ease that 'pain' a little. They said yes!

This whole transaction with these people has been so wonderful. They are Christians as well (they belong to a church that dh's cousin and wife attend) and I just hope this is God's way of wanting to truly bless both our families. This family built the addition to the main old farm house over 30 years ago and have been the only family living in it all this time. I really love the idea of buying a home that hasn't been sold over and over again in the past years. I love that it's a family home. I've also loved that the family is Dutch (I'm Dutch, was born in Holland).

So anywho, that's our good news.

I vented about our realtors attitude the other day, but, with that attitude from her, God did convict me of something. He reminded me that if I truly believe, that not all things worth having come easy, then why have I spent so much time complaining these last months? If I believe it's of Him, and I believe it's worthwhile in the end, then I need to stop whinning so much and start fighting for what I believe and get on my knees in more urgent prayers.

Ouch.

See, the God I know doesn't make things all nice and rosey and easy for me. Maybe sometimes He does, but most often He likes to see me grow and become stronger through it all.

Anywho, enough rambling. I just wanted to share our excitement. The new realtor comes on Saturday morning to come check the place out and tell us what he thinks. If all goes well, he'll be signed on at that time with the hopes that he can sell the place within 32 days. We've got a lot of work to do between now and then. With minimal showings these past 6 months, we've become a little lax around here.... lol