I can't believe that we have really sold our house and bought another in Richardson. It is such a bittersweet move because we love our home and lives up in Frisco but feel far from our church.
So, we are making the move south to meet neighbors and build relationships in the community where we are doing ministry. God has been so faithful to provide for us along this tedious and somewhat stressful journey. We listed our house for sale in Frisco at the end of May and after 50 showings and 3 months we received one offer. Needless to say in this market, we took it.
We thought selling our house and keeping it clean for months was the hard part but it turns out buying another was even more tricky. God seems to give us clear housing direction by shutting doors and we had 5 doors shut loud and clear as we put offers on houses but did not get them.
After a few days of looking and offering we got a lead from another Realtor that a "flipper" was about to gut a house in a neighborhood called the Reservation (all the streets have Indian names) and he was willing to talk to us about his house. It turned out to be the most wonderful connection ever as we instantly felt great about the contractor and purchased the house and now are doing a custom renovation. Just when we felt like every door was closing, God opened a new door in a new neighborhood for an old (but soon to be like new) house that we probably would never have considered (or would have been available) months earlier.
So, we move October 14 and are praying that all the renovation happens without hiccups. Our contractor and his wife are so amazing and have introduced us to numerous folks in the neighborhood and were certainly used by the Lord to get us into the neighborhood school that Haley is now attending (it is another awesome God story that I will share another time!).
Here are some pics of the house and we hope to show the progress as it continues. To God be the Glory!
