Tuesday update

There has been a good bit more progress at the house. The electrician finished his wiring for the time being; the duct-work for the ac/heat has been completed and the ac/heat unit is in it's place in its closet in the garage. The masonry guys have been working Fri, Mon and today on the fireplace. It sure looks big! They are going up with the chimney "pipe" today and hopefully will have the chimney on the roof soon so the shingles can be placed on and complete the roof. The plumber worked yesterday and is working today on the pipes in the walls and the venting pipes throughout the house to get ready for sheetrocking. Lots going on, but little is really evident by way of seeing progress. Anyhow, here are the latest pictures.



Progression of the fireplace (I haven't been over today to see how far they've gotten)




Last Thursday we went over and wrote Scripture verses above all the door frames. We took the idea from Deuteronomy 11:18


"Fix these words of Mine on your hearts and minds, . . . teach them to your children, talking about them as you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframe of your house and on your gates so that your days and the days of your children may be many.” Deuteronomy 11:18

• Over D's room I wrote: I Samuel 1:27“I prayed for this child and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him.”

“Train a child in the way (s)he should go, and when (s)he is old (s)he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6

• Over the bedroom which will belong to our new child I wrote in both English and Russian:

“For nothing will be impossible with God.” Luke 1:37
After a while, D said she wanted to write something in her room so I gave her the pen and said she could write whatever she wanted. I figured she'd write something like "D loves horses."
But when I went to check on her, this is what she was writing - all by herself - from memory!"