Perfect ending to CM James

   When Casey and I bought our flip house a year ago we were excited to "get our hands dirty" and learn through this new project; little did we know that God was going to write a beautiful story through this endeavor. January 17 2015 marked our 1 year and February 23 2015 was the day that we signed papers on our sale!  It's been a year of ups and downs but as Casey and I sat celebrating that night we agreed that we'd do it all again given the opportunity.  

   This little brick ranch abandoned but beaming with promise taught us so much.  Not only did we learn about materials, textiles and construction but we learned how to lean on one another and take risks.  There were many late nights and weekends spent waist deep in plumbing and paint but through it all we grew closer together.  It may sound silly but that little brick ranch held a piece of our hearts over that year.  We had given so much time, energy and money to that "flip" and when it was time to put the "for sale" sign up we prayed that God would bring the right family to our little home. 

   During the construction there was something about that house that stirred me.  I imagined babies being bathed in the tub and toddlers running down the hall.  I imagined this abandoned house becoming a home for a family that would cherish its warmth and protection.  I just knew the tears I shed in frustration and the sweat Casey poured in labor wouldn't be spent for nothing but that God was working out a plan for this "flip".  

   Well.... the house spent several weeks on MLS and the selling process was more traumatizing than construction.  People came and people left.. until a late August evening.  Our friends had been shopping for a house and came by to see the finished product.  The next week was a whirlwind with several more visits and a late night phone call that led to moving day!  Casey's old roommate and his wife, some of our best friends decided that our flip was their home and moved in early September.  Suddenly all those feelings I had and all the times I had prayed for God to handle this process were fulfilled. 

   Our friends and Casey and I look back and can see times when God literally reached down and placed everything in the right place.  We couldn't have asked for a more perfect ending to our story on CM James Road and we look forward to many years growing in life with our best friends down the street.