• Jun. 10, 2008 - Greetings from Texas!
Hello ya'll!
My deepest regrets for being so delinquent in adding an entry. I find my world has been turned upside down (literally) and full of new callings and adventures.
My DH and I have been working very hard over the past couple of years to clear up past medical bills on our credit reports so that we could find a house. This is not a task that I would ever want to do again and trust me when I say that I will teach my children the importance of paying your bills on time. Of course, sometimes circumstances are beyond our control.. Anyway, we finally got to a point where we could realistically entertain the idea of qualifying for a mortgage and we started looking at listings and going to see properties that we could afford,
Let me back up for just a moment... for those who do not know me and my families situation I will fill in some blanks... We moved to Maine, from Florida, in July of 2006. My husband had been injured at work in 2002 and has been disabled since. We relocated to Maine to be closer to my family so that we would have some kind of support network. I was working full-time in Florida and needless to say it was very difficult. I was so blessed to be able to stay home and not work for 2 years while we lived in Maine. OK so now everyone should be caught up...
We were finding that the houses that we could afford were not suitable for our family and we just did not want to go into a mobile home. So, DH suggested that I look around and see if there were more affordable housing elsewhere. My research led me to Texas, the Houston area, where we could buy a house for less than half of the cost than in Maine. Great neighborhood, 4 year old house, 3 bed 2 1/2 bath 2200 sq ft etc... So we both prayed about it and it seems this is where God was leading us. I was a little torn about this in the beginning. Was I just thinking that this was God's doing because we could afford it? But the more I prayed about it I realized that God had afforded me a respite for 2 years, to be able to stay home and learn and grow in Christ. He had closed every door that we were trying to force open (like trying to fit a sqare peg into a round hole...) as far as buying a house went. Even though we had done "extensive" work on our credit we were having such a hard time getting pre-qualified for a mortgage. Now mind you, we had been looking and trying to buy a house in Maine for 2 years. When I started looking on the internet at houses in Houston we decided that I would fly down and take a look around and see the area in person and maybe see some properties. That was the end of March. Well, I loved the area and found a house that was just perfect for my family and the rest is history! We closed on April 15th and moved on May 13th.
It has been a whirl wind! This is our first house and we are thrilled! All thanks and glory to God!!!
We are finally not looking at boxes everywhere. I have accepted a position in Houston and for the first 6 months I will have to work days. The plan after that is to transfer to Kingwood (where we live) and work evenings. My DH will homeschool the children while I have to work. We have found a wonderful Bible church and homeschool group. Although we are still finding our way around, I feel at home and my husband is enjoying the warm weather (it's much better for him than the cold of Maine).
I will post some pictures asap!
Blessings!!!!
~Jayne |
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Blessings,
Dawn