Two years ago Phil and Polly called a Realtor who came and looked at their home.

"Put some grass in the back yard," she advised. "Fresh coat of paint on the outside. Upgrade the master bedroom closet." We did a couple of those things and because of God's mysterious timing have been able to enjoy the advised-upgrades for some time. (Grass in Tucson, if you didn't know, is a little luxury.) 

Since then, Phil and Polly have also painted the whole interior of the house, added a sink in the kids bathroom, and added new stainless steel appliances in the kitchen.

This all was in anticipation of God providing a certain level of fund raising (we had prayed for 75%). Now, we're very close and have listed the house just this week.

Will you join Phil and Polly in praying for a buyer for the home? The sooner it sells, the sooner they can move to South Jersey.

Meanwhile, if you know anyone looking for a home in Tucson, let them know!

Heartbreak Hotel

Polly wrote a short essay on a funny Henry-child anecdote. Click here to read what she says about Grace, our fifth child, and Grace's "broken heart."

Where is Gloucester County?
Some of our friends and family have no idea where Gloucester County is. Here is a link to three maps that we have found useful in showing people where we're going.


From the Mouths of Babes...

Reading part of this article to the children at dinner recently, we struck up a fascinating discussion about money. Asked why money is important, Noah (7) said, "Because you can start a new church." Fitch (11), when asked what he's learned from his parents about money, said, "Save, save, save. Budget, budget, budget." Hmm.