Update!
Hello everyone! I just wanted to take a second and let you all know what is going on. The last couple of weeks have been crazy and things have not been going all that great for Jennie and I.
First, as many of you know, Jennie and I have been trying to buy a house for the past couple of months. As a matter of fact, we have been pre-approved for the loan and we have been living in it; however, the home loan was dependent on me getting hired on full time at my job. I have worked temporarily there for the last seven months, and am having a good time. I like what I do, and truly feel that I am supposed to be there. I don’t always get along with the people; however, I think there is a great opportunity for me to try to witness to them. I will need prayer here.
Next, since we have not been able to secure the loan we are getting pressure from the people that we are buying the house from. We have been paying rent to them on a regular basis, but they are getting angry that we are not able to get the loan. This time in limbo, so to speak, has given Jennie and I time to reflect on our decision to move down to Kentucky and buy this house. While we feel that we were being let to move to Kentucky, we now think that this house was not the decision that we are supposed to make. We do; however, feel it is time for us to settle down, and maybe start a family. Now before I get a lot of flack for that statement, remember we dated about four years before we got married and have been married for more than two and a half years.
In addition to all of the above, I ran through our finances, and while the bank feels confident that we can afford this house, I am not so sure, again leading me to believe that this is not the right choice for us. One day while I was home trying to figure out what we were going to do, I felt like I should go look for other places for us to live. I came across this nice little house in the country with a lot of land. This house is newer than the one we are in now and needs less work. The best part of all is its price, about $15,000 less than the one we are in now. It is also about the same size, so it would be a better choice. And with the large back yard, we would have a place for kids to play. While I don’t know for sure if this house will work for us, or if it is the right decision, I do feel it is better than where we are now.
We are going to look at the house later this week, and talk to the relater about our options. There is still one problem, we still will not be able to get the loan because I am temporary. I could go and find another job; however, as I said earlier, I feel like I am supposed to be there for now. What Jennie and I need more than anything right now is your prayer. We need the Lord’s help, we need Him to point us in the right direction. If this house we are in now is not meant to be, which I think is now, He will show us a way out, which may be this new lower priced home. Even if it is not this new home, He will provide for us and He has in the past, but things just feel out of control right now. Please pray for us, pray that we will be shown the right decision to make, and if this new home is His will for us, that we will be able to make things work.
I will let you know on a regular base how everything works out, please be praying for us, as we don’t know where to go from here.
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