In My Heart There Rings a Melody

I have a song that Jesus gave me,
It was sent from Heav’n above;
There never was a sweeter melody,
’Tis the melody of love.

In my heart there rings a melody,
There rings a melody with Heaven’s harmony;
In my heart there rings a melody,
There rings a melody of love.

These lyrics to this song have been rolling around in my head

Because

Lord willing

Melody is going to be the name 

Of the street

Where our new house is.

Yes.

New house.

I bought my two-bedroom condo

Three years ago.

It was perfect.

Perfect size.

Perfect location.

No yard.

No maintenance.

Loved it.

My parents have been searching

For a condo in the area

For over a year

And time after time

No luck.

Market too saturated with offers.

Then I became a foster mama.

And suddenly

My condo was

Too small.

No storage.

No backyard.

No safe area to play outside on bikes.

No room for visitors.

Felt cramped.

 

Then the brainstorm.

Let's join my condo

And their condo

And buy a house.

Three bedroom.

Two bath.

With a backyard

And a garage.

Then the search began.

And

Well, let's just say

That the Phoenix market is starting to rebound.

The market at our price level is saturated also.

Four months.

Four months of searching the web

Searching the neighborhoods.

Viewing houses.

Putting in offers.

Competing against 3-8 other offers every time.

And a ton of cash-only investors.

Frustrating.

Disheartening.

Then,

Last Friday,

My friend

(My new foster mama friend)

Tells me that her neighbors

(Yes, her next door neighbors)

Are either going to rent or sell.

She toured the house.

She asked them if she could tell me.

She asked them if they would maybe sell to me.

Saturday we toured the house.

Perfect location.

Perfect backyard.

Tons of storage.

Three bedroom.

Two bath.

Great condition.

Perfect price.

Only glitch.

Wife wants to sell,

Husband wants to rent.

Sunday

(Yes, the next day)

The husband calls.

They will sell it,

Without listing it,

At the perfect price,

And are willing to close 

By February.

My parents love it.

My parent say go.

We start the go.

Monday

I get tips from friends and co-workers.

The husband does, too.

We pick a title-company.

Tuesday

The purchase agreement is filled out

The purchase agreement is signed.

The home inspector is contacted.

Wednesday

The loan paperwork is started.

The home inspection is scheduled.

The termite inspection is scheduled.

Thursday (today!)

We agree to close ASAP

February 1st is the goal.

February 13th is the final.

I wasn't going to post anything,

I was just going to keep it between

My parents and I

And my friend and I

But...I need prayers.

I want prayers.

There is part of me that thinks 

If I admit it

Put it out there

Talk about it too much

That it won't happen

But that's stupid.

That's silly.

If this is God's will -

Then let the doors continue to FLY open.

If this is His best for us,

Then YAY!

If He has better for us,

Then let His will be done,

And help me to trust in His will.

As I see it,

There are three possible things that could stop this at this point

1) Finding a big issue with the home inspection

2) Finding an issue with the termite inspection

3) The house not appraising for the agreed cost

I truly don't see any of these three being a problem,

But will you still join us in prayer.

Prayer Requests - 

The home inspection is Saturday at noon.

-Please pray that it is clear, perfect, and easy!

The termite inspection is Monday at 8 am.

-Please pray that there are no termites or termite damage.

And the appraisal has not been set yet.

-Please pray that the Melody house appraises at the agreed amount.

And the paperwork is in process.

-Please pray that it is finalized easily and quickly.

This entire process went from 

Slow, slow, slow

To

Wowie, wow, wow, wow

In a blink of an eye.

It's been a great prayer

And God's working lesson

With the girls.

Their bubble of what it means to 

Search for a house

Buy a house

Has been busted wide open

But it's encouraging to hear them pray for the Lord's will in this all.

So-

If you would

Would you pray for our Melody house?