“A House Is Made Of Walls And Beams; A Home Is Built With Love And Dreams.”

 

At the end of May we put our house up for sale. We had found an area in Forest Grove that we loved. We would be able to get much more house and land for our money and the area is gorgeous! After much talking, thought and prayer we decided that it would be a really good move for our family. I love that Forest Grove is so small and that it has a great community feel to it. We also know some great people that live there so it wouldn't feel so scary to start over. We would have instant friends and we would only be 30 minutes from our dear friends in Beaverton.  Matt would have a slightly longer commute to work, but we would only be about 20-30 minutes from family. This could be a very good thing.

This could really work.

Our thought was that our house would sell during the summer, we would move in with Matt's parents while we built our new house and that by Christmas we would be in our new home. Well, ever since we put our house up for sale we have watched the market do nothing but tank. We have had to lower our price almost 50,000 to keep up with what the market is doing. This hasn't been a huge concern because we have watched all home prices come down about that much. We have had offers on our house, but either the people changed their mind and took back their offer or the offer was so lowball that we couldn't even consider it. The latest offer was that if we would buy their house they would buy ours. Too bad their house was priced at about double what we want to spend and was only two minutes from where we currently live. Not hardly worth it.

Lately though it has really felt like we are choosing between two goods. We love our home in Beaverton. We like our ward. We have amazing friends. Our kids are involved in activities that they love and they have great friends. It would be hard to leave all of that. I think these feelings are heightened now that the school year has started up again and the kids are busy and happy right where we are. Sometimes I find myself wishing that our house would just sale and that we could move on with our plan and sometimes I find myself wanting so badly to take the house off the market and just stay put. It really doesn't help either that the holidays are right around the corner and that the housing market pretty much dies during that time of year.

A couple of weeks ago we decided that we were at the point where we just needed to put it all in the Lord's hands. We told Him that we still felt really good about our decision to move, but that ultimately we want to do what is best for our family. We explained that we didn't feel like we could be in limbo much longer and that we really needed some confirmation on what to do. We told Him that we had done all that we could to prepare our home and our family to move.We told Him that we were feeling  that there needed to be some closure on the subject and that because of the circumstances with the market and a slow time of year for home sales that if the house hadn't sold by October 31st we were going to pull it off the market.

I am anxious to see how this all plays out.

I am so grateful that I don't have to figure out life all on my own. I know that I have a Heavenly Father that loves me and cares about the things I care about. He wants me to be happy. He wants my family to be happy. He wants me to talk to Him and I feel so grateful that I feel comfortable to do so. I know that prayers are answered. I have received confirmation of this truth over and over in my life. I am confident that whatever happens, Heavenly Father had a hand in it and that He is looking out for the welfare of my family.

I am so thankful to have such an amazing husband. He truly is my very best friend and I am grateful everyday that he walks by my side. We have created an awesome life together.

And it might just be that when we prayed about moving to Forest Grove and got such good feelings about it, that we were getting the answer that yes, our family would be happy in Forest Grove, but that staying in Beaverton was still an excellent choice.  Now that we have put it in His hands I feel much more calm about everything. I know that our Heavenly Father is well aware of our desire but that He see's the bigger picture.

Whatever happens, I am ready for it.