Our perplexing summer has truly ended. We’ve known since June that we were going to
have to move because our landlady finally admitted that she wasn’t able to pay
the mortgage and is scrambling to sell the house before it is foreclosed.
We found one house that we really liked. It is downtown, almost 3,000 square feet, and
simply beautiful. Because it’s downtown,
it’s about three blocks from where I work, which was an unexpected turn of
events. Alas, that didn’t work out, and
we ended up not moving there. Looking
back, I’m glad. There were parts of the
house I didn’t love (like no bathroom in the master bedroom and only that one
shower. Again), and it would have been a
huge financial undertaking for us because we were going to enter an agreement
to purchase the house within two years.
In the meantime, we have just found very little that would
fit our family and our situation. There isn’t a huge rental market in Twin
Falls, at least not for houses with at least three bedrooms. And then when they ARE available, most times
they refuse to rent to pet owners :(
And then our landlady tried to evict us, claiming we owed
her back rent and our deposit and late fees.
This is for rent she told us not to pay and a deposit she returned voluntarily. It took over two weeks, but the judge finally
found in our favor, giving us a little breathing room as we continued looking for
a place to move.
In the meantime, Jake and Lindsay have been looking for an
apartment that is relatively close to where each of them works. We’re all excited for them because they’ve
never lived alone in their year and a half of marriage.
So last week I found a house that sounded like a
possibility, three bedrooms, two baths, 1,500 square feet, and actually in our
current ward. I emailed the property
manager, and she gave me the address.
That’s when I realized it was being listed as a furnished rental. Darryl and I went to look at it the other day
and simply fell in love. It would be
hard for the furniture NOT to be better than ours, so that’s a plus. The home is older, but it was fully remodeled
inside and is stunning. The backyard is
VERY large and very inviting. It has a
huge hot tub that is covered and has little white Christmas lights strung up on
the ceiling. The deck is huge and has a
great barbecue and lawn furniture. There’s
even a garden space. Darryl is excited to put the workshop to use as a photo studio. It is attached to the garage. He’s always wanted such a space. I hope that he’s able to use it and expand
his photography to a viable business.
Long story short, we got the final word today that the house
is ours, and hopefully we will be able to buy it in a little while.
Sunday I was called to be a Sunday School teacher to the
youth. I’ve missed that calling so much. I’m teaching younger kids than I had before,
but I am eager to get back into it. And
the idea of leaving the ward after receiving this calling made me sad, so now I
don’t have to worry about that :D
Yes, what everyone has said turned out to be 200% true: When the Lord was ready, He would provide us
an opportunity that fit us perfectly. I
think we found it <3
Editor's Note (12-24-2013) - One week later, after signing the lease, and as we prepared to get the money over to the landlady, we learned that the house was sold, and we were no longer able to rent it :(
Editor's Note (12-24-2013) - One week later, after signing the lease, and as we prepared to get the money over to the landlady, we learned that the house was sold, and we were no longer able to rent it :(
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