http://vickio.net Chris & Emily Vickio Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:23:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For our summer vacation this year we rented a cabin with our friends Sean & Margo for a week on the Shenandoah River about 10 miles north of Luray, VA. No internet access. No cell phone reception. No worries. Check out our video travelog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HemO_we_AW0 http://vickio.net/2009/06/travelog-shenandoah-river/ Our home church, the Lewes Church of Christ ( http://www.lccnow.com ) chose us as the mission for this year's Vacation Bible School. Emily put a lot of work into the missions tent where kids were able to explore Africa and learn about the work we will be doing with PBT. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HemO_we_AW0 ... http://vickio.net/2009/06/lcc-vbs-2009/ We were out at DCSC this week for World Missions Camp. Here's a brief video report. We are thankful for the opportunity we had to connect with people and share a little about what we're doing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taDoOLcu1nQ http://vickio.net/2009/06/world-missions-camp/ We took a trip up to NYC over the weekend and made this travelog of the trip. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN1jHGeXt4M http://vickio.net/2009/06/travelog-nyc/ This afternoon we sat down at the settlement table, signed a few papers, and completed the sale of our house! It's been a long road and we are relieved it's behind us. We will be able to make some specific decisions about our plans for training with PBT now, and ... http://vickio.net/2009/05/sold/ We received the results from the appraisal, and it's good news: $300,000 - just $5000 above the minimum we needed! So far everything has been going smoothly. The contract is signed, the appraisal is complete, and we have termite and radon inspections happening today. It's pretty amazing how much work ... http://vickio.net/2009/05/so-far-so-good/ I was at work today and I got an email from Emily. It was a love note. From time to time we send each other quick love note emails, just a short sentence or a few words. If we want to emphasize the romantic aspect of the message we will ... http://vickio.net/2009/05/i-love-the-way-what/ Great news: We have accepted an offer from a buyer to purchase our house! This is very exciting for us because we have been trying to sell for some time and are not able to move forward with our ministry plans with PBT until we do so. Last week I received ... http://vickio.net/2009/04/buyer/ Hoping for a sale this spring, we launched a marking blitz for our house including a price adjustment, postings on a number of commercial FSBO sites, and the launch of our own web site dedicated to providing details about the house: http://orchardhillhome.com If you know anyone who is interested in a ... http://vickio.net/2009/03/house-marketing-blitz/ Here is an article that Emily wrote last year for The Throat. Although it's a few months old now, it's relevant since we are still waiting. Psalm 25:4-5 "Make me know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. For You are the ... http://vickio.net/2009/02/waiting/