testi-home-y

This whole week at candidate course has really reminded me how much we depend on God's grace for things to happen in our lives. Seriously. We've had to give our testimony in a couple of different ways, both written and verbally, so it's really helped me to remember what is important in life. God being the main thing. I was just going back over our last move, which also included our decision to join ACME Intl, and move across the country. It's interesting to go back over my comments from 3 years ago and think about how much of that promise has become reality.

And it's happened again.

Now, nothing is signed or settled yet, but we have voiced interest in a sublet situation at The Bluffs (some of you remember it) which will take us Nov 10 through March, with the option to a new lease in 2008. It is pretty much what we need. (2bed, 2bath, a smidge larger than our current place, fireplace, laundry in the unit, 3 minutes drive from ACME's US office, available in Nov, in our price range, quiet, nice and safe) pretty much were we need it. We will no longer be able to put up visiting guests, but we will be able to start working on putting a nursery together and section off the bookcases from where the baby can get at them. So this is really good news. We'll send round more info once we are sure we have it, but we are cautiously optimistic.

The kicker is it hasn't been rented yet. I can't tell you the number of times I've have houses and apartments sold or rented out of our hands this year. At first, I thought I was moving too slow, so last night I only called on listings that were posted yesterday. Even those were rented before we could look at them this afternoon. (even the one we had a scheduled apt for) It's been one shut door after another. This place was out there for over two weeks, and even waited until we were back from Florida to get a showing. I've felt a lot of the time like we were waiting over the last month, like we could not move forward with this stuff yet, but must learn to be patient. I think the waiting is over, at least in the housing area. Now all we have to do is pack. :/

I think I mentioned that part of candidate course involves lots of personality inventories. Not surprising the Myers-Briggs was in there again, only a longer version. This time I came out an INTJ. I've officially ruled that this pregnancy is screwing with my inventories. Guru and my current theory is that I'm clamping down on my emotions because currently a cucumber can make me cry, so I'm "stress-functioning" in my opposite (and less skilled) function. Oh yeah, and over-analyzing.

Speaking of over-analysing emotions, I do have to say that as soon as we decided to make a bid for the place, I did feel a bit of a let-down, because we won't be moving right into the perfect house, with a perfect yard, in the perfect town, with a perfect dog for the baby. I had a feeling I would have this personal hurdle to go over, so I'm not surprised it popped up now. I know logically that getting a house right now is imprudent. And I keep telling myself that babies grow up in apts all the time. It won't stunt their growth. They are very versatile. But I'm still struggling with it.

well, my hubby just came home with crab wontons, so I must see if I like them or if they taste like soap.