The whole house thing is turning into madness. I feel as if, in the past year, we have made a complete circle and ended up right back where we started in this matter. Well, we do have land that we’ll hopefully keep and pay off, but instead of building on it right now, we’re thinking of buying a pre-existing house (or a cheaper new one) and paying off the land over the course of time. Or maybe just saving money. Money, money, money. It’s all about money.
So, we’ve searched GRAR long and hard to see what’s out there. We’ve looked at Holwerda Homes, which we were thinking of building before. We’ve driven all around the Kentwood/Wyoming/Grand Rapids area looking at houses that are for sale. And I’m frustrated! I wish God would just somehow make the decision for us, and tell us what to do. I mean, send us a letter in the mail or just outright talk to me. I’ll listen! I just wish we didn’t have to make this decision ourselves. I think it’s just so much more stressful because our lease is up in a month and a half, so now we have a deadline for making some sort of decision. Yikes!
There are plenty of 2-bedroom houses that we could get, which are nice enough, even new. But, we want to probably have another baby before we’d move from this house, so I would like to have a 3-bedroom house (with all 3 bedrooms on the same floor) to accomodate our whole family. Or should we just rough it and put Grace and New Baby in the same room for a while? Grrr, I don’t know. I wish we could just build the house we love on the land we love, and live in it. But money is always the issue.
Can somebody tell us what to do, please?
-{lkr}
Frustrations, frustrations. I think that is the alternative term for “life.” Sorry you are having such a time. You might lose your shirt on a 2 BR house. They don’t sell well. Just my initial impression. Wish our lottery ticket would come through, we would love to help. But, alas, when you don’t buy a ticket, you don’t usually win. See you tomorrow. Love you three! MOM
Haha, Mom, that was funny. L&L, I’d say you can join me in my life plan: live in the parents’ basement for the rest of my life. Free Room and Board plus great fellowship, are ya kiddin me? Who would pass that up. *Sigh* Seriously, I don’t know what you should do. Seems to me that you should do something on the land you have, since you’re already paying for it. Why pay for two houses? But then, my plan is to leech off my parents, so this opinion is not too well-informed. My next piece of advice is “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” And ask smart people. They usually have good ideas. Sorry I can’t really help. I love you three muchos y muchos!!!!!!
Betsey
Hey guys!
What do you wanna bet you aren’t going to read this until after I see you tomorrow? I’ve got 2 eProps on it…Haha, I don’t know what those are, either. Can’t wait to see you guys tomorrow! Luke, don’t forget the sunblock. You don’t want to roast your pasty-white self (sitting at a desk all day’ll do that to ya)! Lacey, you’re gorgeous. Thanks for commenting on my Xanga. I guess now I’ll have to keep it clean if family members are reading it. *Sigh*. The sacrifces we must make. Oh, Luke, I guess I’ll talk to you about the thing you wrote for my Xanga tomorrow. Cuz I don’t really get all that stuff. K? All right, super. See you three tomorrow!
hugs&smooches(well, why not?)
-Betsey