Meh

January 2nd.  Two days into 2013; two less than great days in a row.

Today we found out that our "pre-approved" buyers didn't qualify for a mortgage.  Gee, what part of pre-approved am I misunderstanding?  Our lawyer was pretty mystified.  The buyers were getting a $15,000 grant to use as a down payment, plus they were also getting money from family members.  We figure that at most, they were probably going to mortgage $60,000 with the price concessions we were giving them.  Some people pay more than that for a car they finance for five years, let alone a 30-year home mortgage.

Needless to say, we were pretty disappointed.  We had really busted our b*tts before Christmas to get things ready for a closing that never happened.  And now we're back to square one with a house we can't afford to maintain and no buyers in sight.

It's hard to not be angry or discouraged.  But those feelings are energy-sappers and I barely have any energy as it is.  I have to trust that we will find a buyer, trust God that He will work everything out better than we could ever imagine.

Two days into 2013 -- I need to trust God more.