This past year has had many ups and downs while search for a new place, and it has made settling into life here slower. Should we try a new church? Let's wait until we are settled. Should we buy some shelves and a couch to make life easier in our apartment? Let's wait until we are settled.
We looked at many places and made about a dozen offers. We either were outbid or people accepted cash offers. We finally figured out how to create an all cash offer and were told that our Realtor (who is a wonderful person and is great at her job) is taking a different job and can no longer help us in our house hunt. So, do we find a new Realtor and start over? No.
So, after much debating and soul searching Jeff and I have decided to find a place that would feel more like a home and rent for the remainder of his post doc.
As we sat together looking at properties to rent both he and I began to get excited. It feels like we have made a good decision, and a right decision. We may stay here in our apartment longer and we may move but the house search is over and we feel great peace about that.
*All this is in flux, so I may post in two, three, six months that we actually bought a place. No commitment here.
2 comments:
Thanks for the update, Sarah. So glad you guys can have some rest from searching and that you're at peace with the decision! I'm not looking forward to real house hunting (more than just surfing zillow), but the Spirit often reminds me to chill out and that God will take care of us and our needs. He'll do the same for you and Jeff....and we'll look forward to hearing about His faithfulness!
Sarah, I recall when Jonathan and I were about to put an offer on a home, I sensed that the Lord was telling us to wait. We ended up renting a house for a year or so in a new area of town and as a result discovered where we wanted to put roots down.
Glad to hear you have peace about your decision -- that's proof that you're following the Spirit's guide. I'm sure you won't be disappointed you did!
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