This Classical Life

We made an offer.

We’re prayerfully considering putting an offer on this house tomorrow. Another agent showed it today, so if you could join us in praying that (a) if it’s supposed to be ours, they didn’t like it and (b) if it’s not supposed to be ours, they put in a really great offer so it’s abundantly clear we need to keep on looking.

We went to see Andrew Peterson in concert last night, and it was great. Lexi came with us and did wonderfully. We all really enjoyed it. Kate stayed home, asleep (with a sitter). Then we had nursery duty this morning at church so we were there for both services and looked at a house with potential this afternoon. Whew!

So, we’re looking for a house. The housing market here has skyrocketed the last five years so buying a first house is more difficult than in many other places. We’re also competing with all the investors who are buying to flip. The average house here sells in less than a week. So, the market is against us, but we have hope knowing that God is sovereign even over these things. The process is nerve-wracking, depressing and exciting, all at once. We’ll keep you posted!

Pictures of the baptism itself are in the Family Life album. I am so glad my parents, grandmother and siblings were able to be there, and our friend Genevieve, who is the only person other than Mike and I to witness both our daughters’ baptisms. We like her husband, too, but he missed Kate’s baptism for some RUF minister’s conference so… he’s not as cool!

One house we were considering sold after sitting on the market for 250 days (crazy for Richmond.) I honestly think it was God protecting us from something we shouldn’t have. We’re looking at another house today.

Expect posts next week about Kate’s first haircut and lots of pictures (on the girls’ blogs) and househunting and tomorrow’s baptism. Life is good but hectic! Kate is still really struggling with all four of her canine teeth. It’s been over two weeks now, please pray the agony ends soon.