We went on to make many happy memories in that house. We could not contain our excitement when the time approached to sign the paperwork to officially start making it our own. We had spent hours going over possible renovations to start converting the basement to extra living space with the money we would have left over after our 1st Ballon payment.
I was confused when they asked to run our credit history. Why would we need to buy on land contract if we had good credit? I had assumed our credit issues were implied early on. I was mistaken. After explaining my husband had just discharged his bankruptcy and mine was still processing, their attorney felt we were high risk and advised them not to pursue the agreement.
Now that we had the money from our tax return and could afford it, they also needed us to pay the amount of rent the home usually rented for, which was $225 per month more then we had been paying, back up and pay the difference from the time we had moved in, and pay 1 full months rent as a deposit. We had already relinquished our other house to the bank. Going back was not an option.
I was so upset. I felt like our dream come true, our answered prayer, had been stolen away from me. It seemed every time we thought we were finally getting somewhere, something terrible would happen. I cried a lot and prayed a lot. Finally, we discussed it and determined we liked it there and did not want to move. We knew they were good, Christian people, and were only looking out for their best interests.
After all, they barely knew us and we both had recent bankruptcies. This was a big risk for them. We paid all the money they requested and decided to put back what was left of our return to supplement the rent increase. Who knows, maybe after some time passed, they'd change their minds. If not, we'd stay as long as we could afford it and go from there. I hated feeling so unstable in our living situation, but for now it was the best option.
Meanwhile, our oldest was keeping us very busy. It was time for her Junior Prom. We found her a beautiful dress on Facebook and were able to find matching shoes and jewelry within our budget. It went great! She had also entered a competition at her school sponsored by a local college.
Between her intellect and her knowledge gained from her experience with the FFA, she won 1st place! I'd never seen her so proud of herself as she was holding that giant, $1,000 check. I had never been prouder of her either, and cried so hard I likely embarrassed her.
It's such an odd feeling to be standing there watching this amazing accomplishment of your daughter who was becoming such an admirable young woman, while pregnant with another daughter whose life has yet to begin.
We soon received a call from our landlords. Our neighbors were moving out of the house next door, which was also one of their rental properties. The rent was the same, but the square footage was quit a bit more. Thinking of our large and growing family with the baby coming, they offered to let us move over into the other house so we could live more comfortably.
We walked over to look at it and found the most beautiful kitchen I'd ever seen! The island was bigger then our couch! It had 2 stoves, and 2 refrigerators. It not only boasted a large living room, but had a dining room and den as well! I was shocked to find 2 of the 3 bedrooms had on suites and their closets were literally big enough to be bedrooms by themselves.
The master bath was complete with a large jacuzzi tub and vanity area. It too had a full unfinished basement for storage. I nearly cried when I saw the small fenced in yard, perfect for 2 little girls. Maybe this is why things didn't work out with the other house. We weren't meant to stay there. We immediately agreed. We sometimes hated the unpredictability in our lives, but in the end, things always had a way of working themselves out. This was where I wanted to bring our baby home. Sometimes unanswered prayers end up being some of our greatest blessings.
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