Ray Family Update from June and July 2021

Much has changed since I last wrote an update. On a personal front, we were able to sell both of our houses (ours and my mother’s) and find a home to accommodate all of us. It is definitely a seller’s market rather than a buyer’s market, but even the selling of our home was not without multiple hiccups. We have officially left the subdivision life and traded it in for country living. Part of me wishes I had done that a long time ago. It gives me great joy to see my children spend more time outside seeing God’s creation versus spending the bulk of their time in the house with very little good to occupy their time. While we have absolutely loved the outdoors and the beautiful little piece of land that we have, getting the house more livable has been a monumental task. Between trash haul off, water leaks, water heater replacement, floor replacement, rotted flooring, rotted exterior doors, and regular painting and organizing, we find ourselves a little overwhelmed. After all, we are no longer spring chicks :-). Having said all of that, thank you to all who prayed us through this transition. We prayed and you prayed and God helped us to find what we hope will be a little haven of rest on this side of eternity.