Luda Love: The Big MOVE!

On Monday morning, Shawn and I woke up with excitement and adrenaline running through our bones. We were told on Friday that we would be closing between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. so after a few pit stops we headed to Gainesville to sit and wait to be able to go to our title company for closing. What we didn't know was that we would be waiting literally until the last possible minute for us to close on Monday.

We had been in communication with our Lender and with our Title Company all week, so they weren't surprised when we started harassing them with calls. As lunch time approached and there was still no word, we knew that the loan had been approved, but we were waiting for our Lender's underwriter to make the official approval, we grabbed lunch and did some more waiting. After eating we thought the best thing to do would be to sit in front of the bank until we knew just how much we needed our certified check to be made out to. What we didn't think about was how that would look. Two people sitting outside of the bank in their cars, making tons of phone calls, for 2+ hours, they definitely probably thought we were going to rob the place.

Around 3:30 we got word that we could get the certified check and that the documents would be arriving to our Title Company, "shortly." When we arrived at settlement 30 minutes later, there were still no documents. At this point we had pretty much told ourselves that we weren't going to be able to close. We knew that the cut off time was 5:30 and that with the way things were going we'd probably have to wait until Tuesday. So, we started praying, one because we knew that we needed a miracle to make this happen and two because my blood was boiling.

Our closer let us start signing documents around 4:00 o'clock. We still hadn't gotten the wire transfer for the funds or the official go from our Lender's underwriter, but he thought we might as well get things underway. After signing our names dozens of times, we sat and waited. At 5:15 we got word that the funds were wired through and then the greatest thing happen, keys to our NEW HOME were placed in our hands! Praise the Lord, we were official homeowners!

And now is where the real craziness starts. Shawn and I rushed to our home and were met by our friends Danielle, Luke and Baby "C." We unloaded boxes from our cars, so Danielle and I would have something to work on and Luke and Shawn booked it to rent a U HAUL. Around 8:30/9:00 Shawn and Luke showed back up to the house with a truck full of our belongings and another friend Dan. The three of them, along with 2 more friends, Zach and Trey, had packed everything in the truck so that we could stay in our house for the first time. After moving everything into the garage, the guys hoisted our box spring up over the balcony and we were able to sleep in our bed for our first night in our FIRST HOME.

The unpacking process has been so much more fun that the packing process. We still have lots to do, but thankfully my brother, Luke, and my Dad made the trip up on Tuesday to help us move the "big" stuff. Dad even installed our washer and dryer and the 3 guys, hung a ceiling fan in the living room. Yes, apparently it took all 3 of them to hang it, it was quite fun to watch.

Throughout this process I feel like I have grown so much. It was stressful, but I learned a lot. Especially about the calm, loving and supportive man that I married. Shawn has been such a a great support throughout this whole process and I wouldn't have been able to keep myself together through the challenging moments if it weren't for his steady presence throughout the whole process. I feel beyond blessed and know that even in the midst of all that is going on in this world, that God is faithful to provide.

Thank you to everyone who prayed and supported us throughout this process! We wouldn't have made it here with out you!

Here are the few pictures we managed to take of the moving/unpacking process. I'm sure once things get settled, if that ever happens since we are about to be PARENTS, I'll post more of our new home!

The night we moved in! We couldn't sleep, so we decided to unpack the kitchen at 3:30 in the morning!

Our favorite Little Guy came to check out the progress and help us unpack.

While my Dad and Brother were in town, my Dad installed our washer and dryer and all 3 of them hung up a fan in the Living Room...it was a really heavy fan!