"Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."  -John Wayne

     I saw that plastered on a billboard the other day.  It was exactly how I have been feeling about putting our house on the market and making the move to Virginia.  I have felt that we have had to make decisions in the dark, not quite certain which way to go.  We have considered the option of all of us going up together and getting a short term furnished rental.  The prices boggle my mind more than the house prices up there.  Then we have considered the option of the kids and I staying here to sell the house while my husband went up on his own.  Then we've considered renting a house, hopefully month to month, to get things out of storage and move on in life.  Then when our house sold, to start looking around to buy. 

     While debating the options, we plugged along with the things we knew needed to be done.  And that was getting this house in tip top shape to impress a buyer.  We felt that it was already a pretty nice house, but we endeavored to make it shine as much as possible.  

     One item that concerned me was the huge pile of garden prunings and other large items.  How to dispose of them?  My husband called the city and he was told to take them to the dump.  He called a friend who brought his  truck and helped haul everything out.  We were blessed that it was a free dump day!  I don't even want to know how much it could have cost us.

     Sunday in church we sang a lot of songs about faith that helped to encourage us.  They were like a balm on all the uncertainties in life.  While coming home I saw the John Wayne quote on a billboard and I thought of how it was like faith.  Although faith can be affected by feelings, it shouldn't be run by feelings.  Despite my feelings, I was determined to push on in faith.  However I've had to pray a lot to God to help me overcome my lack of belief that He would provide for us. 

     Monday the house was officially posted on the web listing service. Our agent said that we had done all we could.  Now we needed to look heavenward for the rest.

     Tuesday, there were a few showings! In the meantime, I discovered we have something in common with San Antonio Spurs point guard, Tony Parker.  He came here  from France and joined the Spurs a few years ago when he was 19.  The local media has always played up his French heritage in an interesting and fun way.  Well, he put his home on the market the same time we did!  Although it is valued at over one million dollars, the economy is causing him to sell his house at under $900,000.  That made me laugh and actually feel better, even though I'm sure there will be a price war on his house! 

     While getting dinner ready that evening, the agent called and started to relay the events on his end...but wait a minute...he had another call and had to go. He'd call back. What????  Just leave us hanging???  I felt like "House Hunters" on HGTV.  My husband calls the host of that show "Miss Wiggle."  I could just hear "Miss Wiggle" now..."Did they get an offer for their asking price?  Stay tuned..."

     Well the short of it is, the house has generated interest by more than one family and we have accepted an offer!  Now we have the usual inspection, etc, etc, etc, until closing day.   Time to climb back in the saddle and mosey on down the trail in faith.