House Hunters

Hello!

I wanted to give you all an update on the house hunting. After seeing countless homes, we put an offer in on one of them. It is in New Berlin, which we would never be able to afford, but it is a fixer upper. It is also a foreclosure, another reason why we can afford it. We both love it! Eric saw it first and came home so excited. So I of course wanted to see it. The way he described made it seem like we needed hazmat suits to enter in the house. But it wasn't that bad when we went together. It was built in the 1940's, so it has arched doorways, some built-ins, and it has a half acre yard. It's a cape cod style home, so the upstairs is one huge room, which they used it as a master bedroom. I couldn't imagine having that entire room as my bedroom! You could easily make 2-3 small bedrooms for kids and guests up there. There are two bedrooms on the main floor, and a full basement. The basement isn't finished, but we will get there. So the only down side is it has a small kitchen, and hardly a place for a table, but we can manage. We are both excited, but now we have to wait and see if the bank approves our offer. We offered a low number because it does need a lot of work, a whole new kitchen to start with. While it has sat empty for 2 winters now, a water pipe burst and ruined the kitchen. I really hope we get it. The location is great, Eric can get to work in like 3 minutes and you can see one of Milwaukee's largest parks from the front yard. Please pray that we either get this house, and if we don't, then we will know that is not where God wanted us. I am trying to be open about going where God wants us. But sometimes it's hard when you fall in love with something, like this silly house.

One another note, Happy Valentine's Day. I hope you all are doing something special! We are having a nice evening at home, with Molly. She is the love of our lives. I get so emotional just thinking about her, and how much I love her. Please let your kids know how much they mean to you! We are in the trenches of the series, "One Month To Love" at The Ridge and it just has made me realize how much you need to tell others what they mean to you. I hope you all know that you mean the world to Eric and I. We wouldn't be here without you! I truly mean that. You all have supported us from the very first step back in Cincinnati, and I know you will always be along with us for the ride.

Have a great day and remember you have God to thank for the ultimate love sacrifice, Jesus. Remember to tell God how much you love him on this holiday for lovers.