Finally...Our New House

So, I've been wanting to show you our new house. I wrote a draft for a blog I wanted to post several weeks ago, about how we always knew in our hearts that this was going to be our house, and we had total peace about it, and if you just listen to what God is telling you to do, you will also have peace.

 Oy, oy oy.

 Let's just say that that peace I had turned into stressful desperation. After the whole house inspection, there was quite a laundry list of things that needed fixing. See this blog for more details. Since the seller didn't come down as much as we would have liked her to on the price, we were feeling uneasy about all of the money that we would eventually spend fixing all of the things that needed fixing. And who knew what kind of underground network those termites were busy building. Our spirits were very low.

 Ben was thinking that renting a place for a few months might be a good idea. I was thinking about crying. I was not ready to let go of the house. Even though it had a lot of faults because of normal wear and tear, and a little because of owner neglect (although I'm not judging - who knows this lady's story), it still felt like OUR house to me. And deep down, I knew there was no other place in town that was more right for us than this house.

 We had another, more thorough termite inspection, and the guy who did it said that, although we had quite a healthy colony, they had not done any structural damage (yet) that he could tell. With correct treatment and upkeep, the house would be in great shape to buy. ...And that was the peace of mind we needed to move forward. So here we are, less than two weeks before closing, house full of boxes and piles of stuff to pack. Ben has been working so hard making arrangements to switch utilities, send the mortgage company the paperwork they need, get signatures, etc. He deserves an award for all of this leg work. And I am paralyzed.

All of our things are just staring me in the face going, "Are you going to pack me up or what?!?!" I am trying to do a little each day, but I end up spending most of my time sitting on the couch going, "Only (x) more days here." "Only (x) more drives to work from here." "This is Millie and my last Monday off together here." (I said that today.) And I just try to wrap my head around it. That we actually sold this fricking place. That we are REALLY moving. That I will be leaving the place that Kurt and I bought together 10 years ago. That we are finally getting a bigger house that will fulfill so many of our wishes. That we will have room for parties and get-togethers and holidays and maybe another baby (down the road)!!!

 So, although the last few weeks have been absolute hell and have given us more stress-induced headaches than anyone deserves in a lifetime, I do have peace. Now. And even when we weren't sure what was going to happen, and if this all would go through, I kept my eyes and ears and heart and soul open to all possibilities, and knew that God would lead us in the right direction. And it all worked out in the end. (Although I better not speak too soon before closing.) :-)

 So, do you want to see a picture of our new house? Do ya? Do ya?????

HOLLA -