The New Wellcome Bungalow

At long last, Kristy and I have a rental home! We put a security deposit down and met the landlords on Wednesday.

We were pretty confident about the house (a one-story, three bedroom bungalow), but wanted to drop by on Wednesday to see the garage which had been locked up the first day we saw it. The only way that it was going to work was if we could use the garage to store two of the beds that come with the house, as well as our big couch.

We had already scheduled one other appointment to see another property, so before we went over to the bungalow, we visited this other unfurnished house. Our hope was that it would be awful, so as to make it easy to choose the bungalow. Unfortunately, it was pretty sweet.

When we climbed the steep staircase to the converted loft (attic area converted to a room), I said to Kristy, “This is really nice.”

Through clenched teeth, Kristy said, “I know.”

She was thinking the same thing I was and she was a bit frustrated. After 2 weeks of looking at 20 places that didn’t work for one reason or another, here we were with two houses, the both of which would be great! As we discussed the two options and prayed about it, I told Kristy that our God seemed to be providing us with two really good options. All we needed to do was choose one. Its times like these that God’s goodness and abundance become so tangible.

After wrestling with our options and discussing things further with Sheryl Kingsley, who’s been a huge help throughout the process, we decided to go with the bungalow. The only problem now is that the place isn’t available until the 14th of September. So until then, we’ll be staying with some friends of friends in a large house in Foxrock. Early next week, we’ll probably take off to the countryside for a few days to get a feel for the rest of the country.

Big shout out to those of you who’ve been praying for our housing and all the other settling issues! Once we're able to get into the place on the 14th, I'll be sure to post pictures.