#2 - The Lost Trip - part 2

While hubby was gone I had a sudden thought of having the house assessed for market. Hubby had wanted to move closer to town for a while, but I was determined that my grandchildren would be growing up on the land. There was NO WAY I was moving from my country home!!! So where did this idea come from?

I called the realtor and set up an appointment. Since I had now done this I had to think about what it meant. I decided that since I had done the assessment and hubby was still gone I might as well go and see some land and see if there was anything out there that I thought *I* might like. I knew that hubby liked the area closer to town, so I knew it wouldn't be hard for him to find what *he* liked. Me, with that beautiful view and those wonderful neighbours to lose. Well! That could be hard.

I went on the internet and did a search and printed out tons of pages of land and the next day the kids and I went for a drive. I went on the internet and did a search and printed out tons of pages of pictures of land for sale. The next day the kids and I went for a drive.

Hubby got home and I couldn't hold in my secret. I told him what I had been up to and we discussed everything and talked about getting another assessment.

Well, my feelings were coming and going in waves. One minute I was excited and the next minute I was thinking about what I was going to leave behind and I would begin feeling teary. I felt I was sacrificing my babies freedom. The big kids had grown up on the land and run wild in the woods, meadows and marsh. Would the little kids enjoy being cooped up in the city?

How about this for some pictures of creative fun in the country?

Enjoying One Last Bonfire

A Birthday Treasure Hunt at the Tree House.

Always a Willing Victim.

A Country Badminton Court.

So I went to hubby and told him that I needed confirmation that we were meant to move. I said, "Let's market it high and if it is meant for us to sell the house will sell. And if it is not meant to sell, it won't." He agreed to my idea.

The very next day we got a call from the realtor and she had a showing and apparently her office had been getting a lot of calls from the internet and people thought the price was great. This was our confirmation to leave the price where it was.

Well, long story made shorter. We sold very quickly.

So now I was able to look back and see that if I had gone on the trip this whole move thing would never have transpired. God knew that He had to get me alone and then I would do my research and He could woo me into the idea of leaving the country.

I can look back and see how perfectly it worked out.

We looked for land and we both agreed instantly upon the same piece. It was a beautiful property.

The View From Our Property Looking South Down Our New Road.

I had always wanted to live in an area where I could go for a walk in a 'loop'. I don't like going for walks and coming back the same way - silly I know - but it gets boring seeing the same stuff on a walk each way. Well, this property has a perfect walking loop of 2 km from our door around the block and back again! I had also wanted a lot that was on a street where the boys could bike. This one is wonderful. It is open and feels quite safe.

Then we made a spontaneous trip to visit friends for the month of February. While we were there Hubby told me that our pastor was building a house for a guy and the guy was intending on using it for a rental house. I call the pastor from our trip and he contacted the guy and sure enough - it was for rent and would be available by the 1st of June!!!!! Coincidence??? I don't think so.

What about the fact that this house just happens to be 1.5 km from our land!!! The last time we built we ended up in a trailer with ants, mice, water shortages, bear attacks, plus being 30 minutes from our land!!!

This house could not be more supreme. Just like God to organize a spanking new rental minutes from our land!!So now again it was so clear as to why *I* stayed home from the trip!! And THAT is the END of the Beginning of our Adventure! Stay tuned for more.