Exciting things have been happening at our house! Mostly, alot of packing! Yes, we decided when we got back from our cruise in September that we were going to put our house on the market. If you can believe it...it sold in 5 weeks. Now, this is definitely what we wanted... but were figuring it would take a good 6-9 months to sale. However, we serve a big God and he has worked things out perfectly. The neighborhood had already begun construction on the model home we liked and were more than excited {after alot of negotiating} to get rid of it before the end of the year. So, we give up our house to a very nice lady from California on Friday and will close on our new home on December 23.
Where are we going to live for 2 weeks you might ask...Me, Chris and R will be living in a bedroom at Aunt B's house. She has very graciously invited us in for about 2 weeks and we are very appreciative.
Now...other news. On December 19th, I will officially be a stay-at-home mom. We have been planning this for a while and had decided this would happen after the first of the year; however, the move has prompted it to happen sooner. It is/was a very hard decision and it was not until yesterday that I felt at peace about it. This was my problem...I love my job! I have amazing clients that have become my family in Georgia. I have trained the majority of them for over 5 years and the thought of leaving them makes my heart cry. In addition, I feel blessed to have a job...period.
So, here is why I feel good about this decision today. Yesterday, I slowed down for a second and realized our house sold in 5 weeks and we got what we asked for. Now, in case some of you are not aware of the housing market in Atlanta...it is bad. Not only did our house sale, we are not having to build another from scratch...meaning, 2 weeks out of a house is much better than 4-6 months. I also got a telephone call from a friend of mine who moved and her message was this..."I saw a car like yours on my way to work and have been praying for you this morning. That God would help you make the hard decisions." Now, I got her message after walking out of Walmart. In Walmart, I was looking for thank you cards {for my good-byes to clients} and found a set of cards with this Bible verse:
Hebrews 11:1 Faith is being sure of what you hope for, and certain of what you do not see.
Yes, you may have read this on my blog before as it has been posted for a while now. I had also wrote this on my chalk board in my kitchen when I was searching for an answer. I think God has given me the confirmation I have asked for. While I will miss my day to day interactions with my clients, I will love seeing R's face first thing in the morning!
A long post...I know! I will hopefully be able to download some pics once we get moved in to Beth's house. Until then, I hope you are all enjoying this holiday season!
