For Sale

Well, it's officially official! We put our first ever house on the market last night. It looks like we really are heading to North Carolina. 

As bittersweet as this time in our lives is, we are beyond excited for a new opportunity and chapter. Neither Ryan or I have ever been away from home, so we are headed into this the blind leading the blind. Of course we are sad to be leaving our friends and family behind, but the new adventure that lies ahead of us makes us eager and nervous at all once. 

It has been incredibly helpful that everyone around us has been very supportive of our move. When we told our families back in March, we were shockingly surprised at how well everyone received the news. I personally was terrified to tell my Grandma's, but they both completely understood that this is what was necessary for our family. They will miss us dearly, but the opportunity that awaits us is too good to pass up. When Ryan told his mom we were expecting the worst, but she was 100% on board. We looked at each other with shocking eyes as everyone supported us. Not that we thought no one would, but we received so much love and well wishes that we were overwhelmed.

The thought of moving and leaving everything behind is overwhelming, but we are so fortunate to be going with two wonderful people - Fred and Danielle. Ryan has known them since his days of youth group at church, and they are wonderful people. Danielle and I went out to dinner a few weeks ago and literally sat and talked for 4 1/2 hours. We laughed and joked how we will probably have to leave our yoga pants and t-shirts at home when we go to the grocery store, and dry our hair to go to Target. We are on the same page and I couldn't be more thankful for that! As nervous as I am about leaving home, I am so relieved to be taking a piece of home with us in these wonderful people.

So for now I would call yesterday and today a success. We put our house on the market and no one bought it in the first 24 hours. For those that don't know, we put an offer on this house within the first 24 hours of it being on the market. So, no one pulled an "us" over on us.

I continue to pray that the next few weeks go smoothly and that our time here at home is well spent. But I would also call that a success - we did have Skyline for dinner.

xoxo,
Beth