When Gary and I moved to Waldorf, MD 4 years ago, we bought an adorable house in a great neighborhood for a LOT of money. When we moved a year ago, we could not sell the house for what we owed on it. We, instead, rented it out. It's a long story. Needless to say, one month after renewing the lease for another year, the renter decided to move. To say I was worried is a bit tame. Gary is in law school and we have NO paycheck! We have to get a renter in. I went to the house and found that the renter had ripped out every single bit of landscaping in my front and back yards. WHY? Why you ask? I asked the same question. She said "They died." I'm sorry but boxwoods and shrubs don't just die! Anyway, she left and last week I made another trip back to MD to "fix" the yard.
This is what it looked like when I rented it to her:
And THIS is what i found last week:
All she left was my Japanese maple! She didn't bother to weed or mulch. Because I couldn't afford to higher someone to do this for me, I went to a nursery to buy my plants and called the missionaries. I usually do not do that. I always felt like they should not be used as our personal laborers but after last conference, Russel M. Nelson coined the phrase, "Ask the missionaries, they can help you". So I asked and they did!!! Check it out! I felt SO blessed, humbled, and appreciative!
We worked steadily for a few hours and this is the result:
Isn't it beautiful?!?
Now if only I didn't have to fix the back yard too. Yep, she took EVERYTHING out of there too! I've decided to hire it out since it is a huge job and needs much more than just weeding and putting in plants.
We still don't have a renter. I desperately need one by Oct 1st. I am praying God will send us someone. If you feel so inclined, I'd appreciate your prayers too.
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