And second. We have BIG news! Those of you who are close to us already know, but for those who aren't - we are moving. AGAIN! Just to the other side of Charlotte this time - nothing too crazy. We're leaving Lake Wylie and heading up farther north. But nonetheless, it has been super crazy and super exciting.
We ended up having to move because of work, so we were going to have to break our lease four months into it. Which was going to mean a TON of crazy fees on top of moving costs. But after lots of prayer and consideration, God came through to take care of us. As He always does! A man who lives in our building had put in his notice to leave, but at the last minute ended up having to stay. When he went to the office to re-sign his lease, he found out they had already rented out his apartment so he had nowhere to go. So he had been working with the office to find a place in our building he could move to for a few more months.
At the EXACT SAME TIME, Nate approached the leasing office to see if we could find someone to take over our lease so we wouldn't have to pay all of the breaking fees. And in God's perfect timing, we all got together and now we had somebody to take over our lease and he had somewhere to live! The only catch to this was that we found out on Saturday that we had to be out of our apartment and have it completely cleaned by the 26th. Which meant we had FOURTEEN DAYS to get our lease switched out of our name, find a house to rent, get our application approved, pack everything up, move in, and then get our old apartment cleaned out.
And on top of all this, I have been going to job interviews like it's my, well, job.
Basically, life has been CRAZY.
But God is in control. And He is good. He is oh, so good. And even though things are very uncertain right now, they're starting to come together pretty nicely.
Have you ever had to do anything crazy like find a house and move in two weeks? What's your story?
11 comments:
WOW STEPH! That is exciting, crazy and wonderful! God is SO good! There are things that fall into place for us at the right moment and we know only He could have made it be so. I also have a lot of craziness and uncertainty going on right now in my life, but I can't help but feel that God has something wonderful in store for me and my family....as I'm sure He does for you and Nate! Good luck with the move and the interviews!
Jessie
Go girl! You are busy busy but it suits you well!!
When I left school (2 looong years ago) we decided to move and had to get everything done in about 4 weeks, but procrastinators that we were at the time, we probably did it all in 3 or 4 days!!
Good luck on your move and job interviews! I'll be praying for you! :)
I bet that was so stressful while it was happening, but how amazing the way it worked out! Good luck with everything...and I know how that job interview thing feels. The waiting part is the WORST!
Jonathan decided last year that we were going to move out of the house by July 3rd when we originally weren't going to move out until the 31st...and he decided this on June 26th!! We had 7 days plus I had to take part of the CPA exam on July 2nd. I don't think either of us slept more than 3 hours a night for the whole week! Thank God for amazing brothers-in-law who packed all day Friday while I was taking my exam and then all the rest of the family and the Ellis' who came and finished up...we ended up having to pack until like midnight Friday then get there super early Saturday to finish it off. Plus we had to put it all in the storage unit since we moved into a hotel for two months!!! Crazy times...our prayers will be with you guys because I know the next 14 days will be absolute insanity!! :)
So many things to be thankful for! I am going out job hunting this week... not too excited about it and I'm worried about it, but reading about the Lords provision in your life has given me the reminder that He will provide in mine as well!
Praying you find a house!
Jess - I'm sure there are great things in store for you. Just keep on pushing at it and don't give up! :)
Kate - THREE days? I don't know how you did it! We JUST found a place today and I'm pretty sure we're moving on Saturday. And on top of that I just got a job that I have to start, like, yesterday. So I'm PANICKING right now trying to get everything done. But at least it's all good stress, right?! Thanks for the prayers - they were definitely answered! :)
Laura - thanks! Yes, the waiting is the worst part. SO not fun. A few days can end up feeling like a few weeks!
Kerri - I still don't know how y'all did all that! You're definitely very blessed with AMAZING family and friends. :) Thanks for the prayers. They mean a lot! Miss you guys! It was good seeing you the other week!
Kate - I wish you the best on your job hunt. Just said a prayer for you, and you will be in my thoughts and prayers. He will provide in His time. The hardest part, I think, is patience! Thanks for the prayers! We found a townhouse in Davidson, and I think we're going to be able to move on Saturday! :)
oh goodness! good luck moving! I know that's super tough.
thanks amy! we definitely need all the luck we can take! :)
Wow! I need at least a few months - I am a horrible packer!! The hubby and I closed on our house early and I had already planned to be out of town and the hubby had to work... so our close friends and family helped us move out... without us! Made it nice ;)
(I'm a new reader... good luck with your packing!)
Jenny - Welcome! :) I'm jealous - wish our family could move us! I wouldn't mind letting them do all the work while we took a trip. Where could we go? Hmmmm... ;)
Good luck with things! Hope life slows down a bit for ya at some point. And ps, I am lovin that hairdo!! <3 www.rubygirlblog.com
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