We are finally moved in to our new home! We actually moved in two weeks ago, but we aren’t quite settled in yet. This past two months took a big toll on us. We purchased our home, Kenna started a new school and a new cheer season, and I’ve been super sick, on top of being super sick. It’s definitely been a lot to deal with, but we are all very  excited about what the future holds.

We decided that although living in the RV served it’s purpose in the beginning, it just wasn’t working any longer. It’d been over a year and we just wanted to have our own home again. We are so very thankful to our friends who’ve let us stay on their property this 15 months! Words honestly can’t express our appreciation! This allowed us to fix our credit, and took the pressure off of the medical costs. You are truly all angles.

We found an amazing Realtor, Amanda Purvis at The Broker Network. She helped us to find our home. We fell in love at first sight with it. I highly recommend her to anyone in the Portland Metro area! She was there for us every step of the way! Plus, she’s become a great friend!

Our lending team is AMAZING! Honestly, we couldn’t have closed without their very hard and diligent work. One thing that really stood out to me (I was a realtor for 10+ years, and worked with a lot of different lenders), is that they really cared. They knew our situation. They understood what we were going through and made it their business to make sure our home loan closed. They really went over an beyond. It was a tough one to close, we had a lot going against us because of our time in Texas. Due to how the power line companies are in the oilfield, you work at a lot of companies. It doesn’t look that great to an underwriter. Anyway, they really really worked hard on this one, and if you are in need of a home loan, or refi, I HIGHLY recommend Sean Killingsworth and his team at LoanStar Mortgage.

Also, my family has been extremely helpful. They have all been so supportive throughout this entire process. I just can’t even begin to tell you all they’ve done. We are truly blessed, and amazed by their generosity and love. It seemed like anytime an issue arose with our home, they were there to help us through it.

So now that I’ve caught you up on that, I’ll explain a bit how things went down. We were supposed to close at the end of August, but no matter what we or the lender did, we just couldn’t make it happen. I decided that we were all very positive it would close in time, so we started McKenna at the school where our home was located. School started at the end of August, and we didn’t move in until September 16th. We were so conflicted on where to send her. I am glad we made the right decision. She really loves her school. She’s doing well, and enjoying it a lot. Cheer is an all year sport for us, but our new fall schedule started in September, and we are adjusting well. The coolest thing is that we are a part of a wonderful cheer family. Last night, one of the girls gave Kenna a ride home. I really feel like we are in a great home, and wonderful community of friends and family here.

Once the lender confirmed we were set to close, we headed out to Idaho to get our things from storage. Travis, Kenna, and along with a few hours help from Blake’s friend Tyler, loaded both storage units into the U Haul on a Saturday, and then came back on Sunday. It was exhausting, hot, and we all over did it, but it is done. Everything we own is now in one place! Unfortunately, we only want about half of it. We have all been sharing a wonderful cold since then (I think it started with all the dust from the storage units). We have unpacked for the most part but are allowing ourselves to take it slow so that we can organize as we go. It’s been interesting and a tad overwhelming to see all of our old things.

If all the other things weren’t enough. I had a bit of an emotional breakdown mid month in August. I am not ready to talk about it yet, and honestly still don’t know how to fix it. I was in a dark place for a bit, and I’m glad to have made it out alive. I appreciate all the help from family and friends through this. I pray it will be okay in time.

Well, that really sums it all up I guess. I hope to be able to post more regularly and help spread awareness for those with Chronic Illness. Adding everything we’ve gone through while dealing with my pain and fatigue, and airway inflammation has been quite overwhelming. I’m glad to be home.