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Merry Day after CHRISTmas to all!  Our day was very pleasant and much fun family time was shared.  It was one of our most relaxed Christmas'.  As it were, I was I chose not to run around and get the items being shipped for Kelsey.  I picked up the one CD and decide that at least she will have that, and the package of socks she needs to unwrap.  Thomas is out getting the last of the track to finish the table for Evan when he decided to purchase a game Kelsey had had her eye on for family game night.  She was more than satisfied with her treasures. 

I must share my wonderful, and most thoughtful gift from Eric, who is growing into such a thoughtful young man.  In my stocking, I found a heavy, yet small gift from him.  He has been planning, and plotting for months.  When I unwrap that last bit of paper, I find a glass slipper.  A real glass slipper!  I was so touched.  For you see my poor children have had to endure an emabarrassment their entire lives.  I am Cinderella.  Or at least I suffer under that delusion.  Anything they have said to prove me wrong (which they have been trying to do since they were old enough to figure out that I had committed identity theft) has been unfrutiful at best.  I remain, the one true Cinderella.  As such Eric decided that in light of the goings on in the last several months, a reminder of who I am might would bring joy to my heart.  I admit, the acknowledgement of my identity, as well as finally having the other slipper back, was wonderful.  But not nearly as wonderful as the joy I felt from the heart my son put into the gift itself.  This was truly fun!

Ok, so back to the beginning of the end.  That is where we are.  We officially have 5 days to find a buyer and sign a contract.  No one has walked the house.  Thomas and I will be needing to make some serious decisions this week.  We have asked for an extension on the contract, and are hopeful to hear back today.  However, we need to re-evaluate our selling plan.  With nothing gained doing everything we could possibly do, we haven't had interest on the house.  Some say it was teh holidays and to wait it out.  However, if we get a 30-45 extension, we won't have much wiggle room in time.  If we drop the price of our home or contract a full service realtor, we will be forced to take on a large chucnk of debt.  In addition, we are both uncomfortable rasing the cost of our home, which is passed on to another family, simply to pay the salary of a realtor, all of whom in this area have been completely un-ethical in our dealings. 

So here is the end...we must pray for God's guidance onhow to proceed and to clearly show us His will in this.  I have butterflies in my stomach, but mostly, just because I want resolution.  Half of our stuff is packed away in boxes.  I can't get school stuff and some essentials.  Like yesterday I had to ask my parents to bring their coffee maker amongst other things, because ours are all packed for the move.  I want to be packing to move or unpacking to stay.  At any rate, anyone looking for a someone and something else to add to their prayer list. 

     Father God, we thank you for all that this house selling expereience has brought us.  We thank you for the opportunity to meet the Springers and visit their farm.  We thank you for their faithfulness to You.  Our thanks goes to Beth, who has been helping make this as smooth as possible for everyone concerned.  I come before you now, to ask that you give Thomas and I clear guidance on Your will for our lives.  Please give us the tools with which to make our decision.  Place peace and calmness upon my heart to be patient for Your answer.  Help me to be submissive to Thomas, especially at times when my ideas are strongly opposed to his own.  Give me the ability to be the bst mother I can, through this time.  Allow me to use this next week to re-group and prepare as we switch to a new curriculum.  Help me to keep my stress undercontrol and to remember to keep everything at Your feet.  I give it all to You Lord, the good and the bad.  I know that all of it, is in Your divine plan.  Amen~