Sarah's Blog

Well, we have had problem after problem with housing. I went for the final walkthrough with the owner of the property we chose, and she asked us to reconsider because of liability with Jacob (or any small child) and a large "pond" in the backyard. She is a wonderful owner and has been very accommodating, but this has put another kink in our plans. We are down to very few choices and we need to move in TOMORROW. Well, we have a little more time than that, but not much. We do have to move in by next week or else we get to start paying for the hotel.

So, continue to pray for us as the stress of this situation is high. We have another appointment today and after driving through the neighborhood, and talking with the owner, I think we can make this work. I love the neighborhood, which I can't say for any house we've looked at so far. This is not a typical rental house or a rental neighborhood, which is WONDERFUL. It looks like they bought this house to live in and now have to rent it out, but I am not sure. The houses are taken care of and the lawns mowed, and the trim repaired and kept painted... no cars on blocks or refrigerators in the front yard, etc. As a homeowner, I appreciate these things in a neighborhood. We'll see. So far, not one house has lived up to the pictures put on craigslist, but I am hopeful that this is an exception and that we will have a house to live in and move into next week.