A lot has happened in the past year-and-a-half. Not all of it pleasant. But things are finally looking up.
Back in March of 2009, Daniel was laid off. For those of you who have been down this road, you know how difficult it is. It took a full year for Daniel to find work again. In March 2010, he began working at TVA. His job is at the Bellefante plant - he gets to be a part of bringing this old nuclear relic online.
The only problem is, it is located in Hollywood, Alabama. Which is 500 miles from Charlotte. So in March, Daniel packed up his bags and moved in with friends in Chattanooga, TN. We had no idea what to expect. Or how long it would take for me to be able to join him.
In April, we put our home on the market. If you have followed us over the last 4+ years, you would know we have put our blood, sweat and tears into this home. But ultimately, it is just a dwelling. We can make a home anywhere.
So on to the market it went. April was a true feast. We experienced an average of 5 showings a week. Our egos were stroked. And then the date for the home buyer's credit passed. And with it our hopes. We entered a famine of almost 2 months with zero showings. We really took an emotional beating.
We managed to see each other every weekend for the past 4 months. It was tough, but we made it work. We endured lonely meals, long drives and many dropped calls.
We made plans to get back together. Ultimately we decided that we would live full-time in an RV (read more here). Our focus shifted away from selling the house and we hatched our RV plans. While our focus was elsewhere, showings picked up, culminating with back-to-back Sat/Sun showings that resulted in a offer on the house {Sunday afternoon}.
To say we are in shock is an understatement. Minds reeling. Anxiety high, we are moving forward with the offer. This has brought on an entire new amount of planning. We still plan to live in the RV {at least for now}, but we can rest easy knowing that we won't have to be anxiously waiting to sell our house in the current economy.
We have had to wait. But we feel truly blessed. We know that God has had a hand in this. It hasn't been easy. But we are willing to embrace the challenges that life gives us. We are so happy that we will be together again {permanently} at the end of the month.
This is bitter-sweet on many levels, but it is time for us to move into our next phase of life. Together.
Back in March of 2009, Daniel was laid off. For those of you who have been down this road, you know how difficult it is. It took a full year for Daniel to find work again. In March 2010, he began working at TVA. His job is at the Bellefante plant - he gets to be a part of bringing this old nuclear relic online.
The only problem is, it is located in Hollywood, Alabama. Which is 500 miles from Charlotte. So in March, Daniel packed up his bags and moved in with friends in Chattanooga, TN. We had no idea what to expect. Or how long it would take for me to be able to join him.
In April, we put our home on the market. If you have followed us over the last 4+ years, you would know we have put our blood, sweat and tears into this home. But ultimately, it is just a dwelling. We can make a home anywhere.
So on to the market it went. April was a true feast. We experienced an average of 5 showings a week. Our egos were stroked. And then the date for the home buyer's credit passed. And with it our hopes. We entered a famine of almost 2 months with zero showings. We really took an emotional beating.
We managed to see each other every weekend for the past 4 months. It was tough, but we made it work. We endured lonely meals, long drives and many dropped calls.
We made plans to get back together. Ultimately we decided that we would live full-time in an RV (read more here). Our focus shifted away from selling the house and we hatched our RV plans. While our focus was elsewhere, showings picked up, culminating with back-to-back Sat/Sun showings that resulted in a offer on the house {Sunday afternoon}.
To say we are in shock is an understatement. Minds reeling. Anxiety high, we are moving forward with the offer. This has brought on an entire new amount of planning. We still plan to live in the RV {at least for now}, but we can rest easy knowing that we won't have to be anxiously waiting to sell our house in the current economy.
We have had to wait. But we feel truly blessed. We know that God has had a hand in this. It hasn't been easy. But we are willing to embrace the challenges that life gives us. We are so happy that we will be together again {permanently} at the end of the month.
This is bitter-sweet on many levels, but it is time for us to move into our next phase of life. Together.
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