Hey all! Thank you for joining me for another blog post. Tonight I come to you from Spokane, WA. I am in my house and for the first time in about 4 1/2 years, since I left for Germany, it’s empty. It’s kind of surreal being here again.
My tenants moved out just over a month ago, and I had to come back this weekend to fix some things at the house, that the buyer wants me to fix. So, I saw this as a great opportunity to spend one more night in my house. I was not excited about having to come back across the mountains in December to do these repairs, but at this point I feel very motivated to do whatever I can to get the house sold and to just kind of move on.
If I’m really honest with myself, I really wanted to see the house since it was painted about a month and a half ago. I also was really encouraged to be able to spend at least one more night here. I’m going to try to head back to Seattle tomorrow, Saturday, but I see that there’s a few things that really need to be handled while I’m here. So it looks like I may be heading back Sunday after all. Not my ideal situation, but oh well. I feel the need to make the most of this opportunity and will see how it goes. I’ll keep everyone updated on the progress. I’ll also try to post some pictures.
I also have to share that I got the chance to spend time with John and Megan on my way to Spokane this evening. I love those guys so much. There are a few people in my life that have loved me as unconditionally and consistently as John has. John is the one who taught me how to truly love people. My mom was also an incredible example of this, but John has really been there for me, even at my very very worst. Then again, my mom has probably had to endure way worse. Ha ha!
I called John from about 5 miles away and not only were they very eager to see me, but is soon as I walked in I was welcomed just like I was family. Just like I always am when I go to their house. I was immediately offered hugs and then immediately thereafter, food and beverages. It doesn’t get any more family than that. If you guys are reading this, just wanted to say how much I appreciate you, and how much I love you guys.
Also I’m super grateful to God for giving me a safe trip over here. When I left Bellevue, it was raining like crazy. But I have been praying about it, and I kept an eye on the weather and it looked like it was going to be OK to get over the pass. It was actually pretty amazing. The pass waa almost completely clear, although it was snowing just a little bit. But for the vast majority of the trip the roads were completely dry.! I did hit a fair amount of dense fog, but only for about 20 miles or so. Overall, it’s about the best you can hope for for the beginning of December. I hope the trip home is this good!
So I guess I had better start heading to bed here soon. One nice thing is that I can do my laundry here at all times of the night, not having to worry about waking anybody else up. It’s also free! At home in Seattle, we have a laundry room that shared with three apartments, and you have to pay for it. So this is kind of a nice treat.
So I had better sign off for now, I’ll try to update again tomorrow Have a great weekend!
