It's not ours yet, but we have settled on a price with the seller. So, now it is a matter of getting to "closing". That will no doubt involve another mountain of paperwork to sign.
We had a friend of our realtor's give the house a close look-over yesterday. He has been building or remodeling homes in Alaska for about 30 years, so he has an expert eye to detect potential trouble. Thankfully, he found no major problems.
Since we've been here, we have probably looked at over a dozen houses, and many more on the internet. This house was only on the market a day (actually, back on the market) when our realtor called and said we should take a look at it. It had almost all we were hoping for in a house - plenty of bedrooms, storage space, not far from the church, etc. In an ideal world, there would be a few things different about it (for example, it would already have a yard). However, we figured out early on that the "right" house was not the perfect house, but the one with the most going for it within our budget. So, we are very excited. (I have daydreams of the snow falling gently outside on a cold winter day, and I am sitting next to the gas fireplace with a steaming cup of coffee and a good book while the children are quietly and cheerfully playing together upstairs. Sounds nice, anyway).
Looking back over the last few months, it is remarkable the way the Lord has provided for us so that we could purchase this house. Now, we are praying for his blessing that the house would not just be a roof over our heads, but would truly become a home for our family. After all, God is far more interested in the home than in the house.
2 comments:
Woo Hoo! It looks big and inviting. I was wondering if the picture at the upper left is the view from the second story window?
Love and best wishes.
Thanks for the comment, Marilyn. Unfortunately, that is not the view from the window. That picture in the corner was one I took at a ski resort south of Anchorage called Alyeska.
Most houses here, at least the ones we looked at, don't have great views. Part of the reason is that the lots are usually covered with tall birch trees. My guess is that you'd have to pay extra for a house with a good view of the mountains.
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