Friday, July 13, 2007

We Found A Rent House!!

We are excited to share with you that we found a house to rent! For those who like a long story made short...We used a realtor who was recommended to us by our good friends, and last Sunday at 10 a.m. we set out with her to look at four potential rent houses...by 11:30 a.m. we were done with our search and excited about moving into our new place! The house is in Lewisville, Texas (just north of Dallas), and we move in August 1.

For those who like to know just how detailed the Lord is in meeting our needs and arranging circumstances for our good...read on. The first place we looked at was a duplex, and upon our arrival we heard the neighbors yelling and a large dog barking. No problem....but good to know. Athough it was a nice enough place, we just didn't feel like it was "the one." We left and rode to the next house. When we pulled up, the owners were actually home and we were able to meet them. They are a couple about our age and were very friendly. The husband was actually out front doing yardwork and the wife was inside baking! As we entered the house, we were amazed at how nice it was! Everything just "felt" right. Come to find out, this property was not even within our price range when the realtor first started looking, but between that time and the time we were available to go look at properties, the couple had come down on their price, and here we were! One of our favorite parts of the house was a little backyard deck and garden area, as we were really wanting a home that could be a respite for us to settle in and start our family. We considered going to the last two houses, just to look, but the realtor assured us that they were nothing compared to this one, and that she was just as surprised as we were about how great of a place and deal this was (she actually called it a miracle)! We found out that the couple is just moving a little farther north of Dallas due to a change in the wife's sales territory for her job. We felt good knowing that they would still be close by should we need them. They really felt like we were the type of renters they had been waiting for since they wanted to see the house well taken care of after putting their heart and soul into making it look so nice. They also needed renters that could wait until August 1 to move in....wouldn't you know? This is the exact date we were needing to move in!! We signed the lease papers yesterday evening and again had a definite peace that this is where we were supposed to be for the next year! Our realtor (who is a Christian) was also very encouraged by this whole chain of events. When we first e-mailed her about our situation, specific needs, and timeline, she told us later that she expressed to the Lord her need for Him to help her know how to meet our needs. She was initially very discouraged by the limited number of options that met our criteria, but she knew the Lord was telling her to keep working with us, even if she couldn't see how things would work out. After this past Sunday, we all saw how He wanted to reveal Himself and His power to us in a very special way! We have seen the Lord's dedication to the details of our lives in so many ways throughout the past two years, and this is no exception. We are so thankful to Him for His guidance and reassurance with each important decision we make. Thank you for rejoicing with us at the Lord's provision for us and Little Katelyn. How special to know that even before she is born, he is caring for her in very specific ways!

1 comment:

Mills Family said...

So happy you found a place to live...great news!