Never Change Anything that Makes You this Happy

It does not seem very long at all really, but still, when I think back five years ago to the end of June and beginning of July 2012 I can remember the anxiety, stress, trials, and hope that both Keith and I had. We were so very nervous, anxious, and desperate to get to the middle of July; little did I know that the greatest trials of my life were still ahead of me.

Never Change anything that Makes You this Happy!

Still, the end of June brought its own struggles. Keith and I had bought a house in the neighborhood my Dad had grown up in and loved it. The house was gorgeous, and we truly loved it there; but it was aging, and it still had its original furnace, which meant it was at least 50 years old. It was truly a monster. Well on a sweltering day at the end of June we arrived home to find the house stifling and no air conditioning. We opened the windows and turned all the fans on. The next day we had a repair guy out, praying that it would be a simple and more importantly cheap fix, but to our disappointment, it was not. The furnace was simply too out of date to now tie into a replacement air conditioning unit that was now necessary. Thus the whole system would have to be replaced.
We had three guys out to give estimates, but the problem wasn't in the difference of product, it was the sheer cost, $5,000 for a new system. All of our money was sitting in our savings ready to utilize when we got to Florida to pick up Liam and bring him home; so our only alternative was to finance the new unit. We both felt that leaving it to later would be a bad idea given that we'd be bringing home a newborn and my asthma; so finance we did.

We were both worried sick about the whole thing and prayed for God to show us the way. In the end, we financed the system and finally got some cold air back in the house. The moral of this story for us, as we always try to look on the brighter side, is that while this period was such a tumultuous time we faced it as Keith and I always do, together. We trusted God, and we tried desperately to make the best long-term decision.

Sometimes it does not always work out, but if you just stay the course and try not to sweat the small details, you will come through it. It took us awhile to pay it off, but in the end, we had the money necessary to bring our boy home and at the end of the day that was the only option we were hoping for. Sometimes there are obstacles you would rather not tackle, but sometimes you simply do not have the choice. Be strong and keep praying. You'll get there!