We did not close on our house today
If you have been following along with us through our new home purchase journey, you know that we were supposed to close on our house today. However, we did not close on our house today. When plans change at the last minute you need to be able to accept it and move forward. That is exactly what we did. Aaron got to work a full day. He and his boss were both happy about that. I was able to go to the electric company in our new town, and establish new service. I also got a new to me camera to use for better blog pics, as well as YouTube.
Ruth, Simon, and myself got to hang out with my dad for most of the day, too. We went to Asset Recycling to look at some flooring and bathroom remodeling supplies. They had a lot to look at for sure. It was a great time. I found a few things that I fell in love with. I am hoping that they still have them, or something similar, when we go to start demo. When Aaron got home we ate dinner and watched a movie as a family. So, you see we made the most of our plans changing at the last minute today.
God sees what we don’t
It is easy to get upset when your plans get changed on you through no fault of your own. You do everything you are supposed to do, but then someone drops a ball somewhere. Maybe it wasn’t even their fault. How you react to this could potentially do one of two things. First, if you react with disappointment and anger, or upset, you could cause the other people involved feel worse. They probably already feel bad enough, you don’t want to add to it. We must also remember that when we react negatively we are not being very good ambassadors of the grace God has given us. Second, if we react with openness to change and a positive attitude we reflect the positivity of the Lord, and show others grace. It will make them feel better. You may even get an opportunity to reach them for the Lord.
When our plans get changed at the last minute we must keep in mind that God sees things we don’t. He is never surprised by anything, and his plans for us may not always be what we think they should be. Sometimes he allows monkey wrenches to be thrown so that our faith can grow. When we have our faith firmly planted in him, our plans changing won’t affect us quite the same as when our faith was wavering and unsure. We could even think of it as him giving us more time to pray about a situation. Or just something to ask him about. Maybe you are moving on your own and forgot to include him to begin with and he’s just trying to remind you that he wants to hear from you. In other words, he’s making an excuse for you to talk to him.
Our new closing date
Our new closing date is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10am. We are still every bit as excited as we were about closing today. That excitement will not die even if we get a call in the morning that we have to move it again. Aaron was going to go in and work a half a day tomorrow, but his boss just told him to take the whole day off. I hate that he has to miss a whole day of work, because he hates missing. I also love it because I hate that he has to work all the time anyway. It will be nice to spend the whole day with him. We obviously do not plan on taking all of the kids to the closing with us, so it will be like an all day date.
Our plan is still to change all of the locks as soon as we get done at the title office. After that we are going to do some paint prep. We are using a sprayer so we need to tarp everything. We are also going to be replacing the carpet after the painting is done. The carpet is from The Home Depot, from the TrafficMaster collection. The style is Upton and the color is Twilight. We chose this because they said it’s the best for pets and kids. It doesn’t stain easily and is very durable. We have seven kids and two animals, so this seemed like the best choice. It does come in a few colors, but if you ask me this is the prettiest.
We will see how it goes
We know now that just because they schedule the closing for a specific day and time, doesn’t mean that is when it is happening. There are still some unknowns. Like the exact amount we need to bring with us for closing costs. We also don’t know what the monthly mortgage payment will be yet. Our lender says that they have changed the way they do everything, and it is making it hard for him to do his job properly. I get it, once you learn a way of doing something, and do it for so many years it is hard to change your mindset about the way it’s done. So, we will see how it goes.
We are fully prepared for them to tell us that we have to move the date again. I truly hope that, that is not the case, but am prepared for it. I had also hoped to have more knowledge about the numbers, but I trust God. He always knows exactly what is going to happen, and he provides every need. Because I know him, it is easy to just go with the flow, and not let some changes to my plans completely wreck my day, or my attitude. God has always shown himself faithful in my life and I do not expect that to change now. God is not in the changing business. (Hebrews 13:18; Malachi 3:6; James 1:17)
