First the good news....Ryan got him a 'tripped out' lawnmower...hahaha...I love that lady on the Progressive commercials. She makes me laugh!
We have been trying for a year to make our old, tired, used lawn mower work. But, since we bought it we have put more time and money into it than it's worth. We have replaced MANY parts and EVERYTIME we mow the lawn it breaks down. We have around 2 acres of lawn to mow on a weekly basis in the summer and so it is very frustrating. We have a beautiful place and we want it to look presentable and show pride in what we have.
So, after much research, hesitation, and prayer we decided to go with the lawn mowers of lawn mowers...the zero turn. We originally looked at the cheaper (if you think $1600 is cheap for a cheaply built lawn mower) lawn mowers to get us through the next few years. After much consideration we decided that would be a waste of money since it would probably need to be replaced in 5 or less years. So, back to the zero turns...then we thought we would go with the 42 inch deck instead of the 48 to save some money. Well, while Ryan was looking at it the salesmen came over to Ryan and was talking to him. Long story, short...he offered to sell Ryan the 60 inch for a few hundred dollars more than the 42 inch. It's a Gravely and will last us 20 years if we take care of it. So, that's the 'divine intervention' I was waiting for and Ryan bought himself a fancy lawn mower. It's cuts BEAUTIFULLY. I am amazed at how pretty our lawn looks. Ryan is praying for rain so he can cut the front lawn again to make it look pretty. (It was cut with the old lawn mower. He would've done the entire lawn, but, SURPRISE, it broke again which brings us to the present.) He even mentioned offering to mow someone else's lawn just to drive it...hahaha...
So, here's to you Mr. Zero Turn lawn mowing guy...hahaha...some of you may be familar with those funny beer radio commercials. They play them down here. Not sure if it's national....
On to the Hittin' Home part of my blog...
I have two prayers requests -
One is a close friend of mine at work found out her husband just got layed off. They really depended on that income and are not sure what to do. Please pray that they remain faithful and know that God will give them something better. That door was shut for a reason. God's ready to bless them. But, when you are in the middle of it all you know how hard it is to wait for those blessings.
The second one is too personal to mention on here. I ask that you pray for this person so that he may know it WILL get better....and that he is loved...not just by his family, but by his friends and, most importantly, by God. He is perfect in God's eyes. Isn't that really all that matters? I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me....sometimes we have to say that over and over and over again until we get through the dark tunnels in life.
Have a blessed weekend! We will be off to a roping in Rosenberg tomorrow. I hope to report big winnings with Badger and Ryan. :)
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