The house...

I know, it's not the white one. I know. But I like this one more. I'll explain later. :)

This is it. This is the house I am buying.

I am approved at a 5% loan and I put an offer on the house. The seller accepted it and pending a clean inspection I go to closing on March 5th. :D My mortgage guy and my real estate agent (a good friend) have covered me so well you wouldn't believe the deal!!! Holy.Moly. I can't believe I am approved for a house all by myself and that I'm buying it.

God has brought me from a place of sheer poverty as a single mom. Bartending, Deep in dirty debt, scrounging to pay my bills, almost being evicted every month. To flourishing, debt free, good credit, I own my own car, and soon I will be owning a home. The testimony in and of itself financially is a miracle. I will never understand why He is so good to me in this way but I won't argue with it and I take it in thankfulness everyday.

So I had the white house and this house as my #1 favorites but this house had no online photos of the inside of the property. So I assumed the white house was the one. I was wrong. The main thing that attracted me to the house was it's character and big yard. I did wonder how I was gonna take care of all that property. As if I ain't busy enough. Anyway I was driving by this ^ house and the painters were there and some other people. I got to take a tour. Holy moly.

I.LOVED.IT. LOVE.IT.

It is HUGE, has a lot of character, original hardwood floors, tons of windows and rooms, and SOOOOOOOOOOO much potential.

But the real kicker is this: it is cheaper than said white house. And it is in my town. Right in the heart of it. I can see the Chesapeake bay from my front porch. I can walk to the historic little town with all the shops and restaurants. It is also on a great street in town where lots of rehabbed Victorian homes are. :D

This home will be good for me. You see the other house was out in the boonies where I would easily be isolated. Not good for me. This is in the heart of it all. And we can bike ride everywhere and go kayacking whenever we feel like it.

Ahhhh.

Another thing is that God has literally paved the way. I haven't had any opposition or problems through the whole process. Which is pretty amazing. I am trusting this is what He wants for me for whatever reason and I look forward to a lot of memories being made and LOTS OF RENOVATIONS AND HOUSE PROJECTS!! :D I can't wait for that. First project: Completely demolish and replace the kitchen.

Oh and another thing: pretty soon we'll be getting one of these:

Thank you for your prayers friends. I am so blessed to have them!