We are the Friesen's: A New Appliance....Very Soon....

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The verses that have REALLY spoken to me (Sarah) lately....

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." Matthew 7:24-25

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. I Peter 5:8-9

From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.' Acts 17:26-28

May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14

So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. Walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 5:32-33

God, our God, will take care of the hidden things but the revealed things are our business. It's up to us and our children to attend to all the terms in this Revelation. Deuteronomy 29:29 (The Message)

Monday, May 4, 2009

A New Appliance....Very Soon....

This morning, Luke and I drove to Inman, KS (about an hour or so from here), to look at and ultimately purchase a new oven. Marc and I have "been in the market" for a new one for quite awhile. We've used "Jim's Appliance" out of Inman in the past for oven repair. We were happy with their service. Plus, they've come recommended from some other people we know.

Here's the ultimate story on our oven, though. First, a photo of our current one (that will very soon be replaced).

This house was built in 1972, and we're fairly certain that this oven was the original oven. When we purchased this house in 2004, it became a goal to, at some point, replace this oven.

This probably won't surprise any of you, but all of the ovens now, like everything else these days, are bigger. So, we will ultimately have to have a little bit of carpentry work done for a new oven.

We didn't quite trust ourselves (home handiness is not really a gift of either one of us) to buy an oven that would properly fit in our kitchen. That's why I went to Jim's Appliance. They were EXTREMELY helpful. They already have been out to measure for us, so we do know that this new oven, with the little bit of carpentry work that I already mentioned, should work in our kitchen.

Here's a photo of the new oven I purchased this morning, in the store showroom. It has to be ordered in yet for us.

Don't worry. There will be a blog post of the new oven once it's actually working in our kitchen. Oh, I'm so excited! I guess I know I'm an adult when I get excited about new appliances.

Luke was very good this morning on our "oven outing." However, I do think he was glad when we got home. After I pulled into the garage, I got out and went to his side of the car. I opened the door, and this is what I found.