A House with Olive Trees

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Praise be to God! We may have a house here in Fresno. Our house back in West Virginia is headed toward closing, and we are already in motion on the purchase of a new house.

This house has 2 olive trees in the front yard. Can you imagine?! They have been shaped and pruned into ornamental lobes. They remind me of those amusement park rides called the spider or something where you strap into a sphere and it spins those multiples things around & around making you puke. Not that I have such thoughts when I look at these trees.

At any rate, it seems to be a great house in a great location. It's close to Fort Washington School, the elementary school where Jacob ended up this year even though it wasn't our district. And it would be walking distance to Clovis West High School. It's a 5-minute drive (or less) to Kastner Intermediate, the school where Jericho is. And it's closer to the church building than our current house. All in all, a potentially great fit for us!

Our offer on this house was accepted! It is provisional on our house back in WV closing, so it's still not a done deal. But we feel great to be this far along when we assumed we wouldn't even be able to make offers until mid- to late-June.

The house is a bit dated and will need some cosmetic work, but overall it seems in good shape. This is a relief compared to some of the houses we had seen. So many properties here are in foreclosure, and many of those need major work (roof, AC, hot water heater, garage doors, insect damage, etc.). This doesn't seem to need anything beyond some new carpet and paint. God is good!

Please keep praying for us. We know that many things can go wrong with the sale and purchase of a house. I'm not suggesting that we doubt the Lord's provision, but I also recognize that things aren't always as they first appear. Still, we are filled with hope as we fix our eyes on the proverbial light at the end of tunnel. It will be great to be able to put down some real roots here.

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kdildine said…
Congratulations! It looks beautiful.
May 29, 2009 at 10:26 AM
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