Inspected

I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago that we had gone into contract on a new house but that our home inspection revealed some issues. Nothing major; just the plumbing, HVAC, roof, gutters, chimney, kitchen counters, grading, electric panel, etc...

So basically the entire house was a disaster waiting to happen. Not to mention that the lot neighbored an apartment complex and there was a dumpster practically in the backyard. 

I had been blinded by fresh paint and new carpet, which is why home inspections are such a good idea. A few days after our inspection we terminated the contract we had on the house.  

I was deflated again.

But, God in His infinite wisdom had a wonderful plan.  Last week we went house hunting again (I'm pretty sure that these were the last of 15-20 houses that we have walked through). The search has been exhausting and emotional. 

And then....

We walked into a house and it just felt right. Newer, nicer, bigger, more open, and with an amazing backyard. We made an offer that day and we're in contact by the next night.  I waited to post about it, because I was remaining cautiously optimistic, however we had our inspection today and it went very well. 

Is the house perfect? Of course not, it's about 14 years old and things like roofs and windows and furnaces don't last forever. But they are all in good enough shape to hold out for a while longer while we budget for replacements. 

I left the house today feeling completely excited. There were no major red flags, there was nothing that made us second guess our choice, and even the home inspector said he thought this house was a better choice than the last one. 

So we will be moving toward the end of March, just in time for my birthday :)

And then, hopefully, we will be able to make quick progress on the adoption front. 

I want to mention that our agency isn't requiring us to move our anything. There's no rule against living in an apartment, or adopting before you are a home owner. The reason that we are on hold is because our home study needs updated since we have signed up with our agency and then with a move, our home study will need to be updated again. It makes the most sense to us to only do one update - less time, expense, paperwork... And while we would love to be farther along in this adventure, we know that God's timing is perfect, and that we will still have the right child at the right time.

So with that being said, let the mad packing fest begin! 

Can I say that the one plus to being in a teeny cramped apartment is that half of our things are still packed up from when we moved in here last January! The lack of closet/storage space meant we had to be choosy about what we unpacked and what we left in cardboard. I'm pretty excited about rediscovering some lost treasures!

Here's a little picture of our new home sweet home, it's from the online listing so it's not the most editorial or artsy shot, heck it's not even in focus, but at least you get the idea!