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A Note from Elizabeth Welcome to the wonderful world of houses, where your agent does matter. When you are ready to buy or sell a home it is important that you work with someone that has extensive market knowledge, knows the numbers and excels in customer service. Exciting news! Interest rates are under 5%.........can’t think of a better time to buy! Ready to downsize, Ready to upscale.......call me.........I Care! Elizabeth
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About Easter Jesus Christ died on a cross on a Friday almost two thousand years ago. Christians believe that on the following Sunday, Christ rose from the dead and, in doing so, proved that He is the Son of God. The day Jesus died and was buried is known as Good Friday. The following Sunday is Easter. Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Son of God each year between 0DUFK QG DQG $SULO WK WKH Ă€UVW 6XQGD\ DIWHU WKH YHUQDO HTXLQR[ Religious celebrations include family gatherings and special Easter church services. So where do the Bunnies come in? In olden times, Christian monks were very good at explaining their religion to those who hadn’t heard of God or Jesus. They almost always took symEROV RI VLJQLĂ€FDQFH RI WKH SHRSOH WKH\ ZHUH WHDFKLQJ DQG XVHG WKRVH V\PEROV to teach about God. The timing of Easter was such that it coincided with the spring festivals of many pagan religions. (In northern Europe, the goddess of spring was Eostre -- some people say that Easter may have even gotten its name from this goddess). These spring festivals celebrated the wakening of the world after spring. Luckily, this “awakeningâ€? went very well with the monks teaching of Jesus’ resurrection! The ideas of the rebirth of spring were merged with the Christian teachings of Jesus resurrection to form the Easter holiday most of us know today. Easter Traditions Easter traditions differ around the world. Here are just a few of them. Children in the United States and Canada say the Easter bunny or rabbit brings eggs at Easter. In Germany and England, they say the hare brings them. The hare looks like a rabbit, but it’s larger, with longer ears and legs. In Australia, rabbits are quite a nuisance as they are not native to the land. For this reason, there is an attempt being made to dub the Bilby as the chief egg bringer of the land. For lack of a better description, the Bilby looks a bit like a cross between a mouse and a rabbit. In Italy, Belgium and France, children say Easter eggs are brought by the church bells. There, church bells do not ring from Good Friday until Easter 6XQGD\ %HFDXVH RI WKLV SHRSOH VD\ WKDW WKH EHOOV KDYH Ă RZQ RII WR 5RPH $V WKH EHOOV Ă \ EDFN KRPH IRU (DVWHU WKH\ GURS FRORUHG HJJV IRU ER\V DQG JLUOV WR Ă€QG %XW WKHUH DUH PRUH IRRGV WKDQ HJJV WR HQMR\ RQ (DVWHU People in Russia eat an Easter bread that is full of plump white raisins and tastes like cake. In some countries of Eastern Europe, people enjoy an Easter Cake called babka. It’s shaped like a skirt -- babka means “little old womanâ€?. Easter cakes in Italy are shaped like a rabbit, which is a symbol of birth and new life and many other countries make cookies and cakes shaped like a lamb, a symbol of Jesus.
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Amy Elizabeth Elizabeth loves her career! She has consistently been a multi- million dollar producer and looks forward to working with you whether you have a small or unlimited budget. It’s your hard earned money, and we need to spend it well. She is an active member of the National Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, and Lubbock Association of Realtors. She has sat on many committees and especially enjoys teaching and learning about new and innovative methods to be a better businesswoman. She is committed to keeping herself fully educated on top of the line technology for her profession. Her designations place her within a small percentage of REALTORSÂŽ nationwide. Elizabeth is married to Roger and has a wonderful son, Alain. Alain is an engineering student at Texas Tech University and is a proud Red Raider. In her spare time, Elizabeth likes to read and study Genealogy. You FDQ Ă€QG KHU ZRUNLQJ RQ SLFWXUHV DQG IDPLO\ KLVWRU\ LQ KHU VSDUH WLPH (OL]DEHWK LV YHU\ DFWLYH LQ RXU FRPPXQLW\ DQG Ă€UPO\ EHOLHYHV VKH owes her community a payback for allowing her to be a successful businesswoman. She is a member of The West Texas Museum Association and enjoys helping children achieve through the arts and sciences. Elizabeth is a self-starter, trustworthy, results-oriented, optimistic, competitive and innovative. She is a negotiator, problem solver, dedicated, sociable respected and says: “I want to be YOUR REALTORÂŽ “. Meet Amy! Amy has worked as The Diamond Group’s committed Marketing & Administrative Assistant for almost 2 years. Amy enjoys gaining experience and working for the best in the Real Estate Industry! Amy’s enthusiasm and energy in life carry over into the workplace. Amy loves people and is eager to serve the needs of potential clients. She knows the value of teamwork and shared ideas. Amy is hard-working and passionate about her work and her relationships with people. Spending time with her family and friends and learning new things are what she likes to do in her spare time. In addition to being active in her church, Amy is pursuing a degree in Design Communications with an Art Specialization at South Plains College.