Hope in the Hopoate Family

      I've had a big appreciation grow in my heart the past few days for our home and wanted to share about it.          We bought this home right when COVID was starting and it was pretty scary. We almost backed out a few times because the future just seemed so unsure. We had been looking for a home for almost a year and this one felt so right for our growing family. But still, it was a scary time.       Well we went through with it and for the first year or so, all we had was problems. This home was built in the 50's and then remodeled right before we moved in. Nobody had lived in this home for a few years before us so it had a lot of quirks. Also the remodel was done pretty poorly, but appeared nice on the surface. This was all frustrating, but we dealt with it and gained a lot of knowledge.     Now we've been in this house 3 and a half years! Our kids will remember this home and so will I. It was definitely a...

Guys, can I tell you a story. Last year for my birthday, we had a few things planned. I was gonna hike in the morning and then get lunch with a coworker. Malachi had planned some things and it was gonna be super fun. Well as the day approached, our sweet 3 little kiddos all got really sick. I can't remember exactly what their symptoms were, but it was rough. So we ended up canceling the birthday plans and said we'd just reschedule it all. That felt like the best plan because I wanted to take care of my babies. But I tell you this. It was the loneliest birthday I have ever had. My favorite little humans were sick and in pain, my friends and family stayed away because of that, and I was at home alone all day. I was definitely looking at the day very selfishly and being self centered and I think that's also why it was such a hard day. But for real, it was a hard and lonely day. Sadly, all those plans we rescheduled never ended up happening either. So that added to the sad birt...