Today I am writing for the first time this month about a "thing" rather than a person. Even so, I am full of thankfulness and wonder for the home that God has provided for us and the remarkable way in which it came to be our home.
We "began purchasing" our home in the year 2000, when our circumstances and means were quite different than today. Even so, we were pre-approved for a mortgage, thanks Veterans Administration, and began house hunting. We knew the school district we wanted to live in, and that narrowed our search dramatically. We looked at many houses in our price range, and couldn't find anything that we liked well enough to invest in. A few that we did like were sold before we could put in an offer, and we began growing anxious.
Then our realtor showed us this property, that had just been listed earlier the same day. We could scarcely believe that this was in our price range. "There must be some mistake in the price, or there must be something wrong with the place that isn't immediately obvious," Kelly and I were thinking. We quickly prayed together and decided to ask our realtor to put an offer in on the house while we were still standing there in the back yard.
Several days later we got the news that our offer had been accepted. We were, and are still, overjoyed. God had provided us a home with character, with enough room (just!) to accommodate our family, and with a beautiful yard providing room for our children, their friends, our friends and family to play.
In the years since, Kelly has made this place our own. Her decorating sense is extraordinary, and I enjoy hearing the many compliments she receives from those who come to visit. As every homeowner knows, you are never "done" with repairs, improvements, enhancements and so on. It's part of the joy of seeing a home evolve with its inhabitants. We have enjoyed offering hospitality to family and friends here, and we look forward to doing so for as many years as God allows for us.
Thank you, heavenly Father, for giving us this comfortable, warm and dry home in which to live while we're here on earth.
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