This Is The Week

Well, this is the week we buy our house on 314. Kind of amazing considering this year of wondering and waitng. We have not sold Rockhouse Road, but I know that the Lord will bless us soon and we will get a buyer in the near future. Meantime, Briggs is so excited about all the building ideas he will be starting this week, after the closing on Wednesday. He is starting with redoing the roof and floor etc of the little stone well house on the property. It will become a food storage room, along with a large crawl space under the house. He is all ready to go. I am excited for him because he seems so into doing this and it will benefit all of us. So.....Wednesday will be the day we get the key.



We Are Moving!

Town History

Glen Alpine was incorporated in 1883.  The Western North Carolina Railroad (later the Southern Railroad) was built through this section in 1868 and the little community called Turkey Tail had its beginning then.  The name Turkey Tail was derived from a tree near the railroad tracks that had the shape of a turkey’s tail.

When two brothers, Columbus and Edward Sigmon (Sigmund), operated a store and a post office in their store, the name of the village of Turkey Tail was changed to Sigmundsburg.

By 1883 this community located six miles west of Morganton had acquired the name of Glen Alpine Station.  In 1896 the word Station was dropped. 

In the early 1870’s, The Glen Alpine Springs Hotel was built.  It was the largest wooden structure in North Carolina, and was said to have had as many as 100 guests at a time. The hotel was closed in 1902.  The building was used as a school until 1909.  The structure burned to the ground in 1934.  After the
 hotel closing the town’s name was changed to just Glen Alpine.

"My Plans For You"

 

Found this great idea for back porch colors. Can't wait to do this Lord.

 

Jeremiah 29:11

  For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 
  
Proverbs 31:25
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Making A List And Checking It Twice

Go Confidently!

It Has Happened!

It has happened! We just bought 314. Well, the sellers accepted our offer anyway. One more step to sign the papers and we will be the owners of two homes. Kind of scary but exciting as I have dreamed of this day for a long time. Yesterday we met with the realtor, Debbie Perry, and found out about the things that need to be done to fix a few things with the house. We are getting a discount on the house for the contractor's bid. Tomorrow we meet with her, the insect man and the contractor. I am sure there will be some papers to be signed and then things will be getting close to having the "key to 314 Catawba". 

The Lord has had his hand in this long process since last year when we decided we wanted to move and found the home we wanted to buy. He has slowly worked things out, not with a big miracle but with inspiration and encouragement along the way. We give all praise and credit to a kind Heavenly Father that blesses us with the desires of our hearts sometimes. Now it is up to us to live up to the trust he has placed in us and try to make this new cottage farmhouse a place of gospel teachings and love.

One miracle in this saga that started earlier last year was the fact that 314 did have a contract a few weeks ago but in the end it fell through and our cottage farmhouse came back into our hands again and that is why we were able to make the decision to buy it before we sell our current lovely mini-farm. We are hoping that we will sell this lovely spot in the country soon. Another little miracle that we have faith will happen.

In God's Time