We got the key (yes, only one)!

The grass doesn't look this good at the moment, but it will.

Formal living room and front door

Formal dining

Family room (shows yellow/plan to paint beige)

Kitchen and dining nook (hardwoods going to be resurfaced)

Bonus/play/guest room
How many coats will this take to be painted beige???
We will soon find out.

For the last few months, we have been praying that God would close the door or open the door to the new house we were trying to buy. We are content with whatever His plan is for us (whether it included this house or not). Through a series of events, God made it evident that He was opening doors and that He wanted us to patiently trust Him. Today He opened the door wide when He gave us the key (we only got one key, no garage door opener, and no mailbox key...trusting God with those little details too). :)

We have already been blessed with house guests stopping by to say hi, drop off cookies and even stay to offer help. As I type, Chris is back over at the house pulling carpets with Cliff after painting with Andy. I know these men put in a long day at work, so their sacrificial help means all the more. I'll be back over there tomorrow to do more painting (and have friends available to watch the kids so I can actually get things done). I am humbled and encouraged by those who so eagerly offer help.

We are blessed beyond measure and are so thankful. We look forward to the opportunity to have our home open to loads of guests. We are also excited at the thought of seeing our kids grow up in this house. We don't know what the future holds, but it would be cool to have the grandchildren visiting us here one day. Anyway, we are so excited!