Storm Recovery, Trials and Blessings

It has been a long 5 months of messed up living conditions and extra work on top of our regular responsibilities. Yes, we are still trying to recover from our tree damage. We have been through numerous trials that have stretched where we needed stretching, and the blessings have been abundant.

Our ancient air-conditioner was replaced. We will soon have a newly updated bathroom. The window in our son's room that looked into the garage is gone--always hated the view. ;) Our house is getting a new paint job that is a decade overdue. Lots of improvements. I have NO reason to complain, but we are getting weary now, I'll admit.

Our mortgage company is micro-managing us. We feel they are not helping, but hindering our progress. The finish line is within reach if they would just release the final portion our Insurance has paid us and move out of the way. We can do a better job and be more efficient without them. Hasn't this gone on long enough? >whine, whine<

It is a very real truth that says the borrower is slave to the lender.

Dear reader, if you think of it and if the Lord leads, continue to pray for those who are STILL trying to recover from damage and experiencing hardships similar or worse than ours. Fur us pecifically, we could use prayer concerning an important inspection we are having this week. If all goes well, the mortgage company will endorse our final check in its entirety, and the end will be nearer. When this our repairs are complete, we will put renewed effort into getting out of slavery!! ;)