You bought a WHAT????

So it is quite possible that today I may have bought a house. Yep, a house.

It's been a crazy few days. I had spent the good part of last year house hunting. Nothing really came to fruition- a few houses that were nice, a few offers that were outbid, a few tears. And so I decided to put the whole home ownership plan on hold for the foreseeable future.

Just a few weeks ago, in fact, I was chatting with some dear friends about my new 'Life Plan'. Embrace apartment living once again and buckle down to finish off the last of my debt (those pesky student loans and car payments). After some number crunching, I figured I could be debt free in a little under 2 years...boom goes the dynamite. I was happy with this plan and ready for the challenge.

Then came this past Sunday. You see, I still get listings from my dear friend/awesome realtor (tchousetohome.com) and check it from time to time just for giggles. And there it was. A little house that I remember seeing last year at the end of my search. For some reason, I never actually went to look at it then. But here it was again, back on the market and waiting for me....it wanted me to visit it....it was having an Open House.

With no real intention of a future purchase, I met Liz there and we walked in 'just to look'. It was lovely. It was perfect.

Small (Like 700 square feet of small. I thrive on such a space as this. I'm giddy, and maybe a smidge crazy), totally rebuilt and move in ready whilst maintaining the charm of an old 1920's build, in a densely populated/richly diverse urban neighborhood that is teeming with potential, in a price range that I could actually afford without hesitation.

Huh. I have to laugh. Isn't it amazing sometimes how the Lord moves and orchestrates your life for your good...even in times when you think it would better be orchestrated differently. Even when you resist His gift of perfect timing and tell Him your plan is better. Like maybe your new 'Life Plan'.

There are still a few hurdles to jump through before i am home- inspections, appraisals (that's the scary one), closing dates, etc. But I see this blessing unfolding before me and I am hopeful. I am excited. I am amazed. His plan is my plan.

Also, here is a picture of my cute little niece 'P'...because as I said before, every good blog post must include at least one picture: