I think we sold our house! EEEEKKKK!! We are scheduled to close on it on the 12th! We will need to be out of our house on the 19th of November. The slight problem we have is that we just finally put in an offer, and had it accepted, on a house and there is no way we will be closed on that one by the 19th. That means we will be putting our stuff in storage and living in my mom's basement for a month or so. Not the most ideal, but better than trying to rent somewhere short term.
Our new house in not new by any means. It is an older home built in 1973. It is not what we imagined our new house to be, but we really like this house. It needs a bit of "mild" updating- some paint and carpet. An older couple have lived in it since 1976 and they have taken fantastic care of this house! There is such a warm feeling when you walk in. When my mom walked in she started to get tears in her eyes.
Some do not understand why we would by this house, and that has actually taken some of the joy out of buying this house. It has dampened our excitement just a bit.
I know we do not need to explain to anyone, but here it is. I will try to make it brief.
When we walked in, it felt like home! The house is charming and bigger than our current house. It will meet the needs of our family very well. We can see ourselves living in this house. We love the neighborhood. The biggest thing is that the price is well below what our budget is, meaning that we can continue to be involved in and support the the the thing that stirs and breaks our hearts the most, and that is adoption and the orphans of this world. We would not be us if we stopped being involved. Please know that we are not trying to come across as "righteous" or "holier than thou." Wanting more, and bigger, and better is a daily struggle, and the more we prayed about it, the more we felt like buying this house was the right decision for us and our family.
So here are a few pictures of the outside.
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| front of the house |
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| back of house- 3 season room |
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| another view of the back |
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| big fenced in back yard |
2 comments:
I love your new house! It looks so pretty and love the wooded area.
Becca, I know we have never met, but I just love you and Joel and the hearts you have and share! Your house is beautiful! So excited for you all! Wishing we lived close so we could help you move!
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