Short sale (or longest sale EVER) update

We get ask almost daily what's going on with the house...here is an update:

If you recall, way back in July we put an offer on a house. You read right...July. It was the end of July but it was still July. When we signed the papers we were committed and ready for what we told would be 3 months, potentially 6 months of a wait. Our closing date on the papers we signed were for the end of November (giving us the average time for a short sale 4 months). November came and went, with no word. Our hopes of being in the house for Christmas were crushed. We signed an extension story close no later than Janurary 31 (which would be 6 months). That means 8 days. Yet, nothing is progressing. We found out today the sellers bank has not even made the determination as to if the sellers are eligible for a hardship sale. We were also told today that they (our real estate agents office) have seen short sales take up to year...a YEAR?!?! I can't believe it, a year...I'm still sitting here shaking my head that they are just now sharing this tidbit of information with us.

This is what I know:

1. All of our belonging have been in storage for two years. They are due to come out at the end of February. As much as I don't think I'm a materialistic person, I miss MY things. But also without a house,  where will I put my things. We are at maximum capacity here! 

2. I'm entering my third trimester. That means in 3 short months be will be welcoming a new little one into our home. 

3. God is in control, He has a plan. His timing is alway perfect. 

That's right, I still believe number 3. It is a daily challenge and sometimes I wonder if God is saying to me "do you REALLY trust me?" In fact, sometime I ask myself that question. 

I cry a lot, I get frustrated a lot. And sometimes I even get mad at my husband and act like this entire thing is his fault (I'll blame the pregnancy hormones). Honestly, this isn't my dream house, but it's his. It would be an awesome place to raise our family and I agree with a little work it can be an amazing house...which is why I trusted him and his dream and signed the papers with him. We prayed before we signed them, and both felt at total peace with our decision, I know it was the right thing.

So what's the purpose of this post. Simply, I'm asking you to pray along side us. Pray God gives us continual peace about our decision, because we do a lot of doubting lately. Pray we rely on God and each other to get us through this sale. 

We are beginning to look for places to rent because let's face it there is no room in this place for another kid. There isn't room in this house for the 5 of us already. Our kids are piled in one room, our living room is the size of some people's bathrooms. We take things out to the garage weekly to make more space to live, but we still lack space. We survive, we are thankful for a free roof over our head during this time, our kids are happy. They know we want to move, they ask when we get to go to our new house often. But I can garuntee it's not because they aren't happy, I'm guessing it's more because they sense my unhappiness (I'm trying to work on this). We started looking for places to rent up here. We could potentially rent the house we are trying to short sale. but we could not do any work on it as that could increase the value of it, which we obviously don't want. There is one other potential house here, other than that our options are pretty limited.

So, friends, don't feel sorry for me (I feel sorry enough for myself), just pray for us. Pray for this process to progress and for this all to be just a distant memory. Also, pray that when/if the bank approves our offer that the inspections go more smoothly than imagined. We have some concerns as far as the house contidition and pray they are simply false rumors. 

Thank you friends! We love you and thank you for your support and prayers!