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12-09-2015, 11:56 PM
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Trying not to get excited...
And I can't post on facebook because I don't want any of my family to start asking questions...
No, I'm not pregnant. LOL That's not even a possibility. We went and checked out a house tonight that we are seriously considering. If you are the praying kind, please pray that we make the right decision with this and that if it be God's will that we find a way to make it work.  Hubby has said for a while he wants some property. Not too much, but enough to have a few chickens, maybe a goat or two, etc. My daughter has always wanted a horse. Property in the country is at a premium around here. We've scoped out a few over the past year but they were all either way too expensive, way too far out (not willing to change jobs, school districts, etc.) or in deplorable condition, sometimes all three. The other day Sean said he got this feeling he needed to call about this house he had seen up for auction way back when. He called and the agent who returned his call told him it had sold. He said he felt like God had told him to call about this house and to find out it was sold just seemed wrong. On Monday she called back and said that she wrong. The house was still available. Would we like to see it? We drove by it that day to look at the property and distance from work, school, shopping, etc. Today we went and saw the inside of the house. We are smitten. It needs work, but the issues are cosmetic. It has almost 10 acres, a barn (already set up for horses!), a chicken coop, fenced in yard for the dogs, etc. We started making phone calls to see what we need to do to put the offer in. The house is a foreclosure so she said we'd have to have loan pre-approval with our offer. That shouldn't be a problem, but we've never done things that way. The homes we've bought in the past have all been us getting the loan after putting in the offer. Anyway, we'd have to carry two mortgages for a bit because we'd need to do a little work on that house before we move in to it and then a little bit on this house after we move out. That is the only hurdle and the kind of scary part. We could make it work, but it will be tighter than we are used to, for sure. I'm excited... like REALLY excited. I am trying not to think about it. I LOVE the house we are in, but it doesn't really meet our needs anymore. It was perfect when our kids were 3 and 6 but they are 10 and 13 now and our needs have changed. They got bigger. Their stuff got bigger. Their need for privacy increased and our need for a little peace did too! Here are two pictures we took tonight...   THIS. This kid has wanted a horse since she was 2. We could make it happen if we lived there. Wouldn't that be awesome?
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12-10-2015, 12:15 AM
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Oh man, Sherri! That would be awesome!! Praying for you guys!
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12-10-2015, 01:04 AM
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Awesome! My dream is just the same for my family! Only I'm the one who wants the horse.
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12-10-2015, 09:46 AM
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Wow, Sherri! It definitely sounds like it was meant to be. I sure hope that it all works out for you all!! Keep us posted.
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12-10-2015, 10:33 AM
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Wow, Sherri!!! I am praying about it for sure. God's got the timing down for your family, and you will absolutely know if it's right. It was my dream as a kid to have a horse... I can relate! I hope her dream comes true. What a fun place it would be to grow up!
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12-10-2015, 11:23 AM
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The pictures don't load tonight, but I am sure it's wonderful! And, oh... it sounds very exciting!!
I pray that it all falls into place the way God has planned it for you! P&PT going your way and your family!
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12-10-2015, 02:39 PM
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I"m hoping you get good news on this very soon. You'll know it's the right fit for you and your family when it all fits together with a bow on it.
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12-10-2015, 08:54 PM
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Thanks everyone!
My husband got busy this morning. He got off work at 7am and before 10am he had the loan pre-approved and had the agent writing up the offer. I got an email with the paperwork attached at 2pm and by 4pm I was taking it to the office. If she didn't get the offer to them today then she should be able to get it through tomorrow. Hopefully we will know something soon. We are trying to stay calm, patient and positive.
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12-10-2015, 09:16 PM
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It does seem like this property is being sent your way and higher power has plans for you. don't be intimadated by having to drive a few extra miles. I live about 10 minutes away from "town" and absolutely love it. Far enough out to be in the "country" but still close enough for getting to restaurants/shopping. Sometimes we sacrifice a few items for our dreams and it is worth it in the long run.
I live in Kentucky and absolutely love my little country living.
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12-11-2015, 09:47 PM
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The offer was countered. We changed ours and returned it to the seller. We met their conditions so I don't really see anything going wrong, but I'm still holding my breath. It looks like we got it though.
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