A very exciting day indeed.
I did laundry.
I shared a good laugh with the Japanese lady who does housekeeping at the TLF. I'm not sure we understood each other, but we communicated. She had knocked on one door and I told her all we needed were towels. That I wanted the kids to keep doing their own cleaning. We said the whole domo arigato thing to each other, smiled and bowed....and she knocked on the next door...to find me again. ::snort::
Mike talked with housing some more. There is a shortage of 4plex units for FGO(Majors - Col) and THAT is probably more the reason we haven't been offered a home than the size of our family. I think the thought is to put us in the Towers (which are only at 40% occupancy) AND save a FGO unit for another FGO. They DID ask if we'd consider a "modified unit" in the Towers on the North Side. We would LOVE to be on the North Side. Most want to stay on main base. We agreed. She is now going to "expedite" the "exception letter". I would think anytime you have a family sitting in TLF you'd expidite.... ::snort:: We are 99% sure we won't be getting a double 4 plex....but maybe we'll be getting a double apartment. While this is not ideal, it is the best option at this point.
I called EVERY Japanese Rental Agent that we are allowed to rent from. ONE had a 2 bedroom house, the rest had none and one had a 4 bdr NICE sounding home that is being built....available in November but OVER our BAH.....so we are praying now for an apartment. Ironic. We began by hoping for a large house off base, then hoping for a modified 4 plex, then a 4 plex and now we are hoping for a modified apartment. Always, we've prayed for God to set us where HE knows we need to be...and so we watch and try to rest.
I had a pity party after calling the last Rental Agent. I did cry. I felt that everything has been hard on this PCS and this ONE thing should have fallen into place.
I called a new friend and she was wonderful. Thanks so much for talking to me. She even suggested taking me out shopping to find Stacia's birthday gifts.
I can't seem to reach Josiah or Krista...but enjoyed a talk with Jamin yesterday and BreAnne today.
Mike brought us to the library....
A good day!
Choosing Joy!
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5 comments:
well goodness. I would think tears would be an every day occurance! You and your family are doing an outstanding job of adapting and keeping Christ right at the center! Such a joy to witness your experience through your blog.
And, just so you know, I am SOOO wishing I could call you and chat your ear off about milling wheat. I made the leap and got a mill and a Bosch...now I have no idea what to do with it! lol My stuff just isn't turning out well...
Sis:
Still praying for your housing situation. Praying it will happen soon for you. Crying, ok in some situations and this sounds like a real good type of a situation.
l/p/Mom T.
Gosh, you have done so very well...a few tears seem totally appropriate at this point.
Continuing to pray for you all. What a huge, huge undertaking full so much adjustment and upheaval.
I'm praying you find a place to settle SOON!
Stephanie, email me! We can chat that way. It may be that you need to play around with wheat. You want HIGH protein (hard red or white). If that is what you are using it may be old. I had trouble with the hard red in TX. My FAVORITE all around wheat is Prairie Gold berries - a Hard white. If you are using soft wheat - it won't rise. If you are using soft, you may want to try reducing that amount and adding some gluten....or play with the liquid and add an egg - both will help the bread rise. If you search the recipes in my side bar the 7 grain bread is our favorite. LOL
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