Yes, house hunting has been amazing. I have enjoyed seeing so many potential houses that fit our criteria. I really do mean “potential” houses. We cannot place an offer on any of these amazing houses while ours is still resting on the market. How long of a rest will we be taking? That is undecided and I wish I could answer that but had I answered it, this rest would be almost complete, so to speak.

We have discussed as of lately, that we may not sell the house (or maybe the house is choosing this option for us), but that we may rent it after possibly staying here a couple more years. The job of talking with a lender has been added to my “To Do” list. To be honest we have no clue what we will end up doing, but whatever we do I know will be the right thing. God has a way of slowing our plans down or speeding them up without us really having a say in the matter.

Just as the house is “resting” on the market, so do my husband and I need to rest in being comfortable with the motto “whatever happens will happen.” We had a great conversation this morning entailing how we are a proactive couple, but realizing you can only be as proactive as life happens around you. We can’t force our house to sell; we can think this is the best option since sliced bread. But if this were true, wouldn’t our house have possibly sold by now? Is it not selling because Spring hasn’t fully hit? Are we with the right realtors? Is it the market? These questions are endless. So instead of dumping our frustration into gaining answers, we have got to step back and decide what options we have, and how they would benefit us or hinder us.

The other day we realized that we would be okay staying in the house for a couple more years if we really need to. Is my kitchen utterly small, why of course it is? But this is something I’ve already been dealing with and have managed to be more creative as I have a casserole cooking in the oven, rolls rising atop the oven, dishes being washed in the sink, while I prepare the everyday goodies that are to fill our hungry tummies. It is manageable, even when it can be a complete disturbance and I really envy many kitchens that I frequent with friends and family. I tell myself; one day you will have a kitchen that has more counter space, a pantry, cupboards and a full size dishwasher. I long for that day, but when push comes to shove I do realize it is not the end all be all. I have much to be thankful for and while I do cook and bake on a daily basis, I am proving to myself and the potential buyers that it is possible in the kitchen.

I took the little man on a walk today and our neighbor down the way has the same house as us. She was out in the yard doing some weeding and I introduced myself since we haven’t officially met. She was a very nice lady, and invited me in to see their layout since she knows our house is on the market. I appreciated her hospitality because it really gave me an idea of how to redo the kitchen if we ever decided to in the future. We have talked and talked and talked about redoing the kitchen, but to see the vision played out was pretty exciting.

After talking with my husband AGAIN about our house we are leaning more towards staying for another year or two and using this as our first rental. Maybe this is God’s way of telling us we aren’t supposed to sell the house. We have so many things happening right now in life, that one less thing to worry about would be great.

We have officially quit looking for other houses right now until we make our decision final. We will decide hopefully this weekend if we will be taking the house off the market. We have already done a little reorganizing and began painting the bathroom, so maybe that’s us getting back into the nesting mode; helping prepare us for staying awhile longer. We shall see….