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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Rent our home!

Major life change, folks: The McKells have decided to become fulltime Vernalites. We are the process of purchasing a new townhome in the Pheasant Glen neighborhood in Vernal, and are trying to rent out our home in Provo. All within the next 2 weeks. Yes, I AM overwhelmed with all the packing and paperwork to do. But optimistically anxious for the future.
I'm new to this whole landlord-gig. I've only been on the other end. And to be honest, I'm really dreading it. The thought of having to trust a stranger to take good care of my home and to not hose us financially makes me queasy.
How long will this be our status? Good question. If you find out the answer, let me know, cuz I sure have no idea. I wish I had a crystal-ball just as much as I wish Brianna came with an instruction manual.

Well - spread the word please - if anyone knows anyone who knows anyone that needs a rental home in Provo, send them our way.
Craiglist ad: http://provo.craigslist.org/apa/984993998.html
KSL ad: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=5262547&cat=356

6 comments:

Amanda said...: Good luck getting your house rented! I will keep an ear open for anyone who needs a rental in that area!
Dave's company is starting a new "branch" out in Vernal, so if he has to go out there maybe I will tag along so we can hang out you Vernalite!; January 10, 2009 at 8:36 AM
Chelsea and Cody said...: I am shocked! I wasn't expecting this one. I hope that you guys are excited about this change...you must like it up there! Don't worry about being a landlord...just make sure and take your time when you are picking a tenant. I have applicants fill out an application, I can email it to you if you want. As long as you are careful you will be fine. Make sure you have a contract written up as well...you can look at mine if you want. Anyway, I will see if I know anyone, let me know if I can help.; January 10, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Julie said...: I think this is the saddest day ever. I am bitter and don't want you to move!!! :( :( sniff sniff. What am I to do without my Hawaii buds?!!! I already feel lost in this world.... BUT my hats off to you and wish you tons and tons of peace love and happiness in Vernal. Are you sure you are not an oil rig driller dudet on the side? rackin in the dough??!!

I will spread the word if i come across anyone looking i will fo sho tell them about the COOLEST place to live!!; January 10, 2009 at 10:08 AM
summer said...: Wow - that is a huge announcement! Way to make the jump for this change. I'll ask anyone in our program if they are looking....I know a great family that just settled on another place - a few weeks ago and your place would probably already be gone! Best of luck - hopefully we'll see you tomorrow at church to say goodbye, I mean see you later!; January 10, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Mandy said...: O.K. so I have to ask . . . does this mean no swim lesson this summer? I am getting a little choked up here. I mean, I am all about not having the commute, but, I will be sad if we have to try to figure out new options for swim lessons this year . . . :(
Well, good for you guys!! Good luck! I would say keep in touch, but I can check you blog - HA HA!!; January 11, 2009 at 12:16 AM
chelsea mckell said...: Amanda - PLEASE move out to vernal!! seriously, I would be the happiest vernalite in vernalworld.

Jules - thank you, that makes me feel good to be missed :) no worries, it's temp. I sometimes WISH I was an oil worker... then we could afford this move a heck of a lot easier! But Brianna would not be happy to hang out in vernal daycare all day. ewww, scary.

Summer - PLEASE do spread the word!! I would love to have a nice MBA fam rent from us.; January 16, 2009 at 10:19 PM

Quotes I want to remember

"The Lord knows our bearing capacity, both as to coping and to comprehending, and He will not give us more to bear than we can manage at the moment, though to us it may seem otherwise. Just as no temptations will come to us from which we cannot escape or which we cannot bear, we will not be given more trials than we can sustain."
- Neal A. Maxwell

"It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters. We become enamored with men's theories such as the idea of preschool training outside the home for young children. Not only does this put added pressure on the budget, but it places young children in an environment away from mother's influence."
-Ezra Taft Benson

“Perhaps there has never been a time when we had greater need to pray and to teach our family members to pray. Prayer is a defense against temptation. It is through earnest and heartfelt prayer that we can receive the needed blessings and the support required to make our way in this sometimes difficult and challenging journey we call mortality.”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Live the gospel as conspicuously as you can. Keep the covenants your children know you have made. And bear your testimony! Don’t just assume your children will somehow get the drift of your beliefs on their own.
-Jeffrey R. Holland

"We hold in our arms the rising generation. They come to this earth with important responsibilities and great spiritual capacities. We cannot be casual in how we prepare them. Our challenge as parents and teachers is not to create a spiritual core in their souls but rather to fan the flame of their spiritual core already aglow with the fire of their premortal faith."
-Neil L. Andersen

"Certainly there are times when getting the family together to read the scriptures does not stack up as a spiritual experience worthy of a journal entry. But we must not be deterred. There are special times when the spirit of a son or daughter is just right and the power of these great scriptures goes down into their heart like fire. As we honor our Heavenly Father in our homes, He will honor our efforts."
-Neil L. Andersen

President Hinckley admonished both men and women to be nurturers. He said, ‘How much more beautiful would be the society in which we live if every father . . . and . . . mother regarded [their] children . . . as gifts from the God of heaven . . . and brought them up with true affection in the wisdom and admonition of the Lord.’ ”
-Susan W. Tanner

"Children are like trees. When they are young, their lives can be shaped and directed, usually with ever so little effort. Said the writer of Proverbs, 'Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it' (22:6). That training finds its roots in the home. There will be little of help from other sources. Do not depend on government to help in this darkening situation. Barbara Bush, wife of former U.S. president George Bush, spoke wisely: 'Your success as a family, our success as society, depends not on what happens at the White House, but on what happens inside your house.' "
-Gordon B. Hinckley

“I give counsel to husbands and wives. Pray for the love which allows you to see the good in your companion. Pray for the love that makes weaknesses and mistakes seem small. Pray for the love to make your companion’s joy your own. Pray for the love to want to lessen the load and soften the sorrows of your companion.”
-Henry B. Eyring

“Reverent behavior is not a natural tendency for most children. It is a quality that is taught by parents and leaders through example and training. But remember, if reverence is rooted in love, so is the teaching of it. Harshness in our training begets resentment, not reverence.”
-Margaret S. Lifferth

"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else."
- M. Russell Ballard

“As parents, we should remember that our lives may be the book from the family library which the children most treasure. Are our examples worthy of emulation? Do we live in such a way that a son or a daughter may say, ‘I want to follow my dad,’ or ‘I want to be like my mother’?”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Security for our families comes from learning self-control, avoiding the excesses of this world, and being temperate in all things.”
-Kent D. Watson

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Rent our home!

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