Thursday, July 22, 2010

Debt-free.

As of today, Kathryn and I have paid off the last of our student loans. This marks the end to a long period of paying way more for our schooling than the initial price tag. It also marks the first time since my freshman year of college that I haven't had any consumer debt (okay, so technically we have a mortgage right now, but that's different enough).

But anyways. Debt-free! It's astounding to look back over the past year and think about all the Lord's done:
-Brought us Ewan when that should have been impossible
-Brought me a raise at just the right time
-Brought us out from under the weight of debt at just the right time

This certainly has been a "year of the Lord's favor".

And that's just the short list. There's more I hope to be sharing soon. But for now, we want to celebrate this. With a party. You're invited.

4 comments:

Cory said...

DUDE!
Congratulations! That is a BIG deal - such a weight off your shoulders.

Heather said...

Congratulations! I know how hard you guys have worked for this, and I'm really impressed.

Oh, and for what it's worth, I agree mortgages are different. Assuming the house retains it's value, you are really paying yourself, not just interest fees.

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