Ahh!

I am excited. So, so excited.

The last two weeks have been crazy. Well actually, the past couple of months have been crazy. A few weeks before we were supposed to move to Portland, Nathan decided that attending University of Western States and earning a chiropractic degree wasn't the right career choice. He had had doubts earlier this summer, but felt better about the decision after talking to several chiropractors. However, after spending some time thinking about the debt, changing healthcare system, and the actual details of the profession, he realized he wants to help people with their relationships--not their bodies. So, he is going back to BYU and plans on starting his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy in the fall. 

He still needs a few prerequisite courses before we move, so we were hoping he could begin school in January. Nathan finished his application and interviews in just a couple of days and soon found out he had been accepted for winter semester. We began looking for places to live, but there was always a reason why it didn't work out. After searching for houses/apartments for two months, we began to think about buying again. We are currently renting out our home in Provo, so we didn't really consider purchasing a second property until it seemed impossible to find a decent apartment.

As soon as we entertained this thought, the stars aligned, and we were blessed to find a beautiful condo in Springville. My friend, Becca, lives in a great complex and texted me one morning that a unit in her building was foreclosed and selling for a ridiculously low price. I have always loved Becca's condo, and we even tried to rent there, but it ended up being a Craigslist scam. Anyway, long story short: the condo was a HUD home, which means that the government owns it and bids were accepted up until a certain date. The day before the bidding closed, we placed an offer. Nathan and I both felt inspired to offer a certain amount (it was amazing how the same exact number popped into both of our minds), and I felt confident the condo would be ours.

A few days later, we found out we had lost the bid. I was pretty upset. I kept thinking, "Why would we find the perfect place for the perfect price and then have things ultimately fall through?" It took me a day to get over the frustration, and I finally felt peace that God would work things out.  Three days later, our realtor called and told me the other bid had fallen through. The contract was in our court. After a few stressful days of signing and overnighting documents, we finally received official word this morning that we are "under contract" for the unit! I couldn't be happier. We are in a perfect neighborhood, and you can see Eliza's future school from our window. We should close by the end of the month and move sometime before Christmas.

From this entire experience, I have learned that God can work things out better than we can imagine. Nathan and I feel incredibly blessed that everything fell into place perfectly. We can't wait to move into our new home!

(I just have to post a few pictures because I LOVE this kitchen.)