Preparing for our Foundation

After nearly two months of waiting (and numerous months of planning previously), we finally have permit in hand for the addition on our house. We officially broke ground this weekend, cutting down bushes...
and removing the existing deck, to prepare the backyard for contractors to lay the foundation...

The kids are thrilled to "work like a team" to build our home, wanting to be involved in every aspect of the project - from design to completion.






As we began working, these two verses came to mind:
"Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it." Psalm 127:1

"As for me and my house we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15

Our prayer is that as we build this temporary home of wood and nails, we will be investing even more in the eternal, Christ-centered foundation of our family. So many lessons to learn...so much work to do!