House Hunters!

I mentioned in my last post that John and I are looking for a house! It's a VERY exciting time for us :D 

It all started when we decided to get credit cards to help build our credit and while we were there we happened to decide to see if we could get approved for a loan. and BAM! We did! So we decided to start looking more seriously. We have been "looking" for awhile now, but not seriously until about a month ago. 

We found a good realtor (recommended to us by a friend) and have already been to see a lot of houses. It is so much fun going around looking at houses! We were pretty open minded when we started looking, but have started to narrow down what we want. We are still somewhat undecided, but know what is important to us. We are mostly still trying to decide between suburbia and country living. haha. There are perks to both for sure. We really wanted some  yard for Carter to play and I would really like an open floor plan- but everything is negotiable for the  most part for the right house!

John and I have found two houses so far that we were really interested in and one we even put an offer on!! It was gorgeous. It was kind of far though. Anyway, our hearts were broken as it was stolen out from under us. We were under a verbal contract and just had to sign the papers. While we were meeting with our realtor to sign paperwork, another couple put a better offer on the house and the sellers took their offer and didnt even give us a chance to up ours. Oh well. John and I have covered our entire process in tons of prayer and that just means that house was not where the Lord wanted us. The house we put an offer on actually sat for a good 3 months, John and I signed the paperwork, said a final prayer for the Lord to put up a road block up if it wasnt meant to be and then our realtor called and told us the news about it being gone. Talk about some divine intervention. haha. I dont know what a bigger road block could have been. 

Of course I cried, but then realized that if it's not where God wants us, then I dont want to be there anyway. So we are still looking and praying for the right house! I am trying to be patient, but I am ready to have a house I can decorate! haha. All in due time, I guess. :D 

Anyway, I am excited to be going through this process and I hope that soon we will have some good news to share! :D