Adventure in pouring the foundation

What a beautiful day yesterday was.  We decided to take some time to get to know the area.  Sean wanted to apply at some of the ski mountains, so we took a drive around the county.  I have to say, this is such a beautiful state.  We got to go to the Lincoln family home (Lincoln's only surviving son built a house here).  What a view!!  We then strolled around town and just enjoyed ourselves.  At night we got to go and hang with youths and that was a lot of fun too, for the older kids especially.

After a two week refining process we have finally poured our foundation.  The weather has cooperated beautifully today, it was a little chilly in the morning.  We ordered the cement truck for six thirty in the morning and they sure were prompt.  Two trucks showed up and with five people working (three guys and Tom and Sean) the first truck was emptied within a half an hour.  It was interesting to watch the whole thing being poured.  So then the second truck was emptied, and as they were emptying it, I couldn't help thinking that we may not have enough cement after all.  Sure enough we ran out before we could finish and another truck was sent with only a minimum load.  By nine thirty it was all finished.  We had even poured our foundation for the pillars.  Now began the really boring part.  Watching the whole thing dry to finish it.  It worked out really well for our cement guy who was going of 46 hours without sleep.  He got to take cat naps during that time.  By 1:30 the whole process was finished.  The cement was polished and we can start building the walls tomorrow.  That is just so great.  It was nice to hear the guys talking to Tom, telling him that this was the way slabs should be built.  We have spared no expense with this thing.  The foundation is the most important thing in a house.  

It reminds me of my own foundation.  What do I rely on?  Do I trust that this house will bring me the happiness or is there more?  For me it is a great illustration on that my life should be built on the Lord God, trusting His son to take care of me, to intercede for me.  This whole process has just illustrated that so well.  

The walls are the next step and Sean is very happy that if we were to do it ourselves the cinder blocks don't have to be mortared together.  By the end of this month, who knows, we may have a basement.  Wow.