All Moved In!

I am officially a Mississippian once again! Yes, I have been living here for about 10 months but I no longer have a house in NC! On May 27th, I closed on my house in Asheville after a year being on the market. Also on May 27th, I closed on my house in Brandon.

It has been a crazy few weeks but I made it even though at times I wasn't sure I would. Ending a school year, selling a house, buying a house and moving made life a little hectic.

I truthfully wasn't sure the sell of my NC house would happen...I guess I didn't have much faith but I was very nervous to get my hopes up. A year in this housing market will do that to you! I didn't want to get my hopes up but I wanted to have a house in MS when the time came. So I finally got to go house hunting. It was very anti-climactic! I looked at four houses and put an offer in on the first house I looked at. I just knew....it was the right size, the right area, and, most importantly, the right price. God definitely provided. Everyone who has seen the house says it's very "Millie." (Whatever that means??? But I agree.)

So I ended my first year teaching in MS and I can't say I am sad about that. It has been a very hard year. I am looking forward to next year being more settled and hopefully easier! The day after the last school day my mom and I headed up to NC to pack and load all my stuff. I was able to go back to Glen Arden and see lots of people....It is still like home. It doesn't feel any different, besides I was out of school and they still had a couple weeks left. Not complaining about that! Then it was some focused packing! My mom did most of it because she is awesome and her A.D.D isn't quite as bad as mine :). It was very hard to leave my house. So many memories there! I was dreading the finality of it all. Making the move official was like leaving all over again. That morning I prayed that God would give me a peace and I just thanked Him for the blessing that house had been to me and (I hope) to many others! I also prayed that the house I was buying would be an equal blessing to me and others. I also prayed that it would be a place that was God-honoring. That continues to be my prayer! Less than 48 hours after we arrived in Asheville, we loaded up a 26 foot U-Haul and I drove that thing 10 and a half hours!

After my closing in NC getting pushed back and some fears that we might not be able to close on my house in Brandon, we made it official...I signed a lot of papers and got a key! I now have a garage and Lola has her a Lola-sized back yard that she loves.

So in my first week of summer, I drove 500 miles, packed a house, ate Moe's, drove 500 miles (in a big fat U-Haul), sold a house, bought a house, unpacked a house, painted three rooms, and hung two light fixtures. Pheeewwwww, I am worn out just thinking about it. I hope the rest of my summer isn't as busy as the first week!!!

Well, that is an update on my life. I am excited to see what God has planned for me now that I am officially here. If my time in Mississippi is anything like my time in Asheville, I know He has big plans and big blessings in store!