villa tour

Waiting for Amanda and Kate

August 16, 2010
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My friend Amanda flies in tonight! She’s going to live with us for the fall semester, and Kate (yes, another Kate!) is coming in September for a year. They’ll be my ministry assistants– which basically means that they’ll help me do everything I need to do and even things I couldn’t possibly do by myself. [...]

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The girls’ room

February 9, 2010
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The floor in the girls’ room was sparkling and free of toys so I snapped some photos this afternoon. So, continuing the meandering tour of the Redeemer Villa, here’s where the cheeky monkeys live. The floor is not carpeted, and instead is made up of foam activity mats. It turns out this is a must-have [...]

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The Redeemer Office

February 4, 2010
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And continuing our meandering tour of the Redeemer Villa, allow me to introduce the Redeemer Office. The staff meet and work in here, and the music team rehearses. There’s an inviting little couch to sit on and it’s got its own bathroom and an outside entrance. If you reach your arm out the other door [...]

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The dining room

January 30, 2010
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One of the best features about this villa as opposed to other villas we looked at was this room right here. It’s large enough to accommodate the table of our dreams. Specifically, this is the table of Dave’s dreams. Ever since we got married he’s wanted a gigantic table where there is always room for [...]

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The pastor’s study

January 29, 2010
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I think this room underwent the most dramatic transformation. There was the soiled carpet, the greasy curtains and the dusty furniture. The landlord had all the old furniture removed, the old carpet thrown out, and the walls repainted. We added all of our bookcases, the dining room table from the apartment, and a new couch. [...]

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My office

January 28, 2010
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I figured I could start the tour of the Redeemer Villa slowly. I’ve been hesitant to take pictures until now because everything was a wreck. The tile flooring in the bedrooms was hopeless so we had to get carpet installed, every day it seems like something was being repaired, and the furniture circus came to [...]

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The Redeemer Villa

January 7, 2010
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Praise God, we’ve got a villa! After months of searching and praying and driving, we took down the To Let sign from a villa. On Sunday we sign leases and get keys, but today pretty much sealed the deal. The real estate agent took us through the villa along with three subcontractors who have been [...]

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