As graduation is rapidly approaching, Jud has been job searching. Understandably, we have wanted to stay in the same area; free babysitters and keeping our comfort zone and day to day routine. But God has other plans for us! Jud received two job offers. One at a local company in Montgomery and one at Honda, which is about two hours north of us. After praying and looking over his offer sheet, we have made decision to pack up and fly north! We are saddened to leave our family, friends, and church, but we believe we are following where God is calling us to go.
We fell in love with the Homewood area. We knew we had to live there, this is the place we wish to raise Patton. We viewed over 15 apartments and ended up finding a winner. Apartment shopping is not as fun at you would think. It's very stressful. Too expensive, bad location, too far, weird neighbors, not enough bedrooms. On our second trip up in search of an apartment, I was online trying to find more places we could visit. I found a town home for rent and immediately called the real estate company to ask for a last minute appointment. She explained to me that they have no openings for an appointment, as I thanked her and got ready to hang up the phone, she paused and asked if I would be open to a group showing, because she had an appointment to show a three bedroom town home in two hours. I accepted the offer and happily awaited the appointment.
I ended up knowing the other two people interested in the town home and instantly could tell they were desperate for this place! Yikes! We viewed the space as Jud and I were silently swooning. Just my style. It was full of natural lighting, an older apartment but renovated, two story but still warm and cozy, plenty of storage. Inviting! The other two people also loved it. The agent explained to us that this was the only three bedroom town home becoming available in our time frame and the other viewers explained to her they were interested and would be by the office today to sign a lease.. after they ran some errands.
Jud, we have looked at TOO many apartments and none of them checked off as many boxes as this place, I exclaimed. He agreed and logically said we needed to sleep on it and would wait to sign the lease on Monday if we were still interested. He confidently said the guys were just some college boys and would postpone signing the lease until last minute. I understood him, but at the same time, I had a strong feeling that the guys would snag it up by the end of the day. We had another appointment later that evening with the same rental company. We did not get the same feeling at this rental, as we did the last. Every other apartment just didn't meet our standards anymore. We then asked the agent if the boys had signed the lease yet. She said not yet, but she knew they were in a bind for a place due to an ending lease.
We talked and talked and talked and Jud and I made an executive decision that we were ready to sign the lease to the town home we had viewed earlier in the day. That was the place for us! We drove down the their office to sign the lease, we began the process and low and behold one of the guys walked in, shot us a glance and muttered "Heyy guys" with a tone that screamed "y'all are signing my lease aren't ya'll." Sorry buddy.
So early June, we will be all packed up and ready to move! It's bitter sweet. We hate that we are leaving everyone behind, but find comfort in the fact we are only an hour away!
We both are itching with excitement and can not wait to be in the Homewood area! So many new adventures will be held in this new home of ours. Bring it on future, we are ready for you!
