Foundation

After weeks of waiting, our foundation was poured this morning for our new house. Blake's cell phone rang at 7:45 this morning. I went from a sound sleep to shaking Blake and saying excitedly, "Answer it maybe its the house people!"  Sure enough it was the superintendent calling to say the cement truck was on its way!  We jumped up, got ready, grabbed granola bars and the camera and headed that way. 

  

We spent over two hours in our new neighborhood. We played for a long time at the lighthouse in front of the neighborhood while we waited for the cement truck to come back from his refill trip.

 
 
 



After the work crew was done smoothing it out, we each put our hand-print on the patio concrete and then Blake wrote our names and the reference to the verse, "as for me and my house we will serve the Lord."

 
 
 
We also wrote the scripture references to the verses we picked out for the kids when they were born.

Camden's verse: 

"I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand,You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence."  Acts 2:25&28

Hope's verse: 

"You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit." Job 10:12

Our pastor told Blake that he feels like the Lord has shown him that this building process of our new house is symbolic of the building that God wants to do in our family this year.  I have been thinking a lot lately about what is truly important in life. Striving to focus on that which is eternal. Our house is an exciting blessing for us, but it is temporal. The foundation of our house will not last forever, but the foundation of building our life on Jesus Christ and keeping our hearts turned towards what His heart beats for is everlasting. I love what Isaiah 50:7 says, "Therefore have I set my face like flint" Nothing in this world will ever bring us fulfillment, peace, adventure, and passion like living your life with eternity on your mind. This is how I want my family to live. I want eternity to be the mission statement of our family.

 

"He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure." Isaiah 33:6