Sold!

So you all knew that I'd put my house on the market, but none of you knew exactly why! Dallas and I had been making plans for the future, and we knew we wanted to get married, move back out north eventually, and heck, maybe even have a blond headed kid or two. But we also knew we didn't want any fanfare and that we would elope (to be included in a future post).

I know that hindsight is 20/20, but it was frustrating musing over how, had I known Dallas would have come into my life, I wouldn't have bothered buying a house since we now had two to worry about selling! I wouldn't have bothered changing my name back to Stearman, since I'll be changing it yet again (to McCarter.. doesn't that have a nice ring to it?). And it was just an overwhelming, terrible feeling to want so many things so much, but to just feel stuck and know that in all likelihood, they wouldn't be happening for us anytime soon.

I was in a particular funk one Thursday. Just felt miserable with everything weighing on me and felt inclined to open the Bible when I got home. I ended up in Psalms and it reminded me that, Who is God if not our Lord, and who is our Lord if not our Rock? And who the heck am I to question that?? It just helped to be reminded that I'm not in control anyway, and no matter how much I want something, or try to make it happen, ultimately it isn't up to me.

Anyway, I was sitting there mulling that over when my phone rang and it was a lady driving by the house who had noticed the "for sale" sign in the yard and wanted to see it. I told her I was home, and though the bed wasn't made she was certainly welcome. A couple weeks later, she gave me a contingency offer. I was thrilled! Sure, the contract was contingent on her selling her home, and closing wasn't until August, but I could see the light at the end of that tunnel!

Another week after that, a girl who had previously called on the house called again and wanted to see it, and bring her mother. I told her about the contract, but she wanted to look at it anyway. And wouldn't you know, she wanted it too! Her offer was much better than the first buyer's and she needed to close by the end of this month. Hallelujah, I just wrote my last mortgage payment on 33rd Terrace! The first buyer bowed out, so Buyer 2 and I signed contracts this week. Can you even believe the blessings after just 6 weeks in this market?!

Dallas has been working like a madman on remodeling his house. We're really close to being done, but we have a few more things that need finished before we can move in. So in 3 weeks, I'll be out of my house and into his, which we'll also eventually put on the market so we can get closer to "home".

I couldn't be more excited or grateful! I know we're not quite to where we want to be just yet, but we're on our way.. by God!