Fall Break Visit

Next week, our kids are out of school the entire week for Fall Break.  I know...I never heard of it either, until I moved to TN!  We are going to Roselle for the week to visit Mom, Dad, and Jill, and also get several things accomplished for our upcoming move next year!

First of all, Tony is painting Mom & Dad's kitchen cabinets.  They are currently wood, and about 20+ years old. He's going to sand and paint them white. One of our goals while we're living there is to slowly prepare the house to sell, so that when Mom and Dad put it on the market to downsize, there's not a lot of extra expense.  Tony is going to slowly paint each room a neutral color during the 5 years we're there, and we're also making those improvements mentioned earlier that will help the home's value: adding a third lane in the driveway, adding a bathroom in the basement, as well as 2 small bedrooms.

The contractor we know came to look at the basement improvements a few weeks ago, and we'll meet with him next week to discuss a couple of sketches and pricing.  We also had a plumber come out to do an estimate for the bathroom work, and we'll have his quote back next week too.  Lastly, a gentleman who is the son of Mom's friend is coming out to talk to us about a business he does that helps save money on utility bills.  With 8 of us in the house, that is something that could potentially help our budget!

Lastly, one of the most DIFFICULT things to leave here in TN is the kid's school.  They attend Community Christian Day School, a private Christian elementary, and this is their second year there.  This school has made SUCH a difference in their education, grades, and behavior!  We just love the owners, teachers, staff, and everyone there!  Next week on Monday at 10 am, we will be touring a private Christian school near my parent's house that I hope (after LOTS of online research) will be a great fit for them while we are living in Roselle.  Please be in prayer that God's will is revealed during this visit.  The school is Schaumburg Christian School, and it actually goes all the way through H.S., so if we go with this school, they can be there the entire time we're living in IL!  I'd like to have their schooling situation figured out sooner than later, so there's no anxiety about what next year looks like.

We will also be visiting the church attached to this school on Sunday...Bethel Baptist Church.  We will miss our Edmondson Chapel family SO much while we're gone, so finding a new church home during our time while we're away is so important to us.  There's just no place like ECC!

We would love your prayers for traveling grace, and that all of our plans for the week go as God would have them to go.  I'll keep you posted on how it goes!  Thanks for reading!