New House!

Well, we are buying a house. FINALLY!! I'm soooo excited to have a place that will be ours! We have been renting since we were first married and while we have been fortunate to live in some very nice places, it is still not quite like having a place that belongs to us.

The house we are buying is big. So big that I wonder how I will keep it clean! And then I remember that our things won't be quite as underfoot as they are now (and we are purging during the move!) and that these children will be doing much more than they are now. It will be so nice to have a storage space that is accessible! And two *squee!* bathrooms! I think I am most excited to have a bathroom that will be predominately "mom's". No more wiping up to sit down!

It feels like this homebuying process has taken far longer than it should. Initially, we thought that the house was unfinanceble with a conventional loan, since it will need SO much work to get it liveable. After pursuing a complicated Renovation loan with a not-so-wonderful bank, we went back to our bank to get that conventional loan. It is a little bit frustrating, considering all the work I put into getting the reno loan, and even more frustrating that the renovations will have to come out of pocket now instead of being financed with our loan, but ultimately it will be better for our family. I can honestly say that it was a struggle to honor my husband's decision on this one! I know he's right, but that doesn't always make it easy to agree with him.

I'm considering creating a blog all about our home renovation. It might be a good outlet during what I'm sure will be a stressful process. I have some dream projects in mind for our new house. I tend to get an idea in my head and then run with it, which can lead to a lot of problems later when things change and then I get my dreams dashed! Keep us in prayer during these final days before closing. We both have some strong feelings about what should be done and how, when, etc. We're surviving, but we really need to be more unified! In the end, we will get there. Pray that we will honor God in all that we do, placing Him before all things. That's when we will have real peace and unity :)