Yes, I know I’m full of all kinds of news lately. This is more personal than last week’s Better Homes & Gardens news, but I still wanted to share with you. While I’ve been busy blogging and working away, the last few months have been pretty eventful for our family behind the scenes. I may share the long version eventually, but for now, I won’t bore you with the details.
So, yes, we have moved! We found a house that we fell in love with, in the perfect spot, a couple of months ago. We took a huge leap of faith and decided to buy it. My husband and I both felt strongly that this was where God wanted us, so we did it. . .
I’ve always believed in the power of prayer, but I can’t say that I’ve ever seen God answer my prayers more specifically than He did in this situation. Again, to write all of the details might require several posts, but here’s the short story: Within a seven-day period, we received an offer on our house (as we were moving some furniture out), and received a signed contract on the same day of the BH&G photo shoot. (Better Homes originally said they wanted to shoot “before the end of summer” but once they were aware of our situation, the wonderful Lisa Mowry helped to move things quickly along.) His timing is, indeed, perfect.
Many of you have asked if I kept any of the changes from the photo shoot in place. So, my answer is no :) It’s all coming with us to the new house. I can’t wait to tell you more about our new home. I have 1000 thoughts/ideas for things I want to do going through my mind, and I’ll give you a full house tour soon.
In the meantime, I promise no more big announcements (at least as far as I know. . .) on the blog for a while :)
congratulations Emily! It looks amazing and Im sure the interiors will be even better!
What a blessing! I am so happy God worked everything out for you. The exterior of the new house looks beautiful and I can’t wait to see your talents unleashed on the inside.
Julie Wigal
How wonderful! That’s amazing news. Your new home is beautiful. I love all the brick. I cannot wait to see what you do. :) Happy Monday.
Congratulations to you and your family. A new home is very exciting and a blessing. Enjoy it!
Congrats! I can’t wait to see new photos of your home.
Chyanne M.
theyuppielady.com
How wonderful! Congratulations! We just moved this past week and God answered our prayers and we also sold our house before we listed it! Can’t wait too see the new place!!!!
How exciting! Congrats!! He does indeed have perfect timing!!
Girl, you are full of fun exciting news! CONGRATS! when we were contemplating moving to nashville we prayed about it..and bam, our house sold in 3 hours the day it was put on the market, we felt strongly then that God wanted us in Nashville! God doesn’t mess around sometimes, lol. Ironically, I blogged about that ATL home today on my blog. Excited to see your new place, I know it will be even more gorgeous than your former home- you do beautiful work my bloggy friend. xoxo shelli
Congratulations! It’s lovely from the outside … and I can hardly wait to see the decorating process on the inside!
Congratulations!! Such an exciting time for you all… can’t wait to see your new spaces. Just think of all the projects you’ll have now as you make this house a home.
Blessings!
Heidi @ Show Some Decor
Yeah I’m so excited we get to go on your new home journey with you. Congratulations and I can’t wait to see all your gorgeous designs!!!
WOW! God is quite amazing! I am so happy for you. The house looks beautiful and I can’t wait to see the interiors!
Emily,
Your post made me feel your faith in God. I truly understand how important it is to put our lives on His hands and I know the feeling when He tell us to do something. It’s so good to feel that He’s taking care of things for us. That’s a blessing…
I want to wish you and your family a life filled of blessings in this house. That you can raise your children in the best way possible and you guys can always feel happy and be heathy.
I’m truly happy for you.
xo
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
How exciting! I can’t wait to see the before & after pictures that you’ll have the opportunity to take while decorating your new home.
Congrats, Emily! So exciting!
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Congrats! What fabulous news!!
SO exciting Emily!!! :) I’m so happy for you guys. And you couldn’t be more right…His timing is perfect. :)
How exciting! If I ever moved I wouldn’t be able to fall asleep at night. My mind would be so full of ideas it would keep me awake.
I can’t wait to see everything you do.
Congrats!! The new house is beautiful…can’t wait to see the inside!
Congrats and how exciting! Love it when it all falls together perfectly!
-Trish
Congratulations Emily! Man, you guys keep it hopping! How do you manage?
Ah congrats- your new home looks gorgeous!
Gorgeous! Congratulations. Can’t wait to see the rest of it!
Congrats! Can’t wait to see the new house!!
tina
tinam61@yahoo.com
Very exciting! Looking forward to seeing pics of your new home.
Wow! That’s amazing. I’d love to hear how God answered your prayers with this house. Those are my favorite stories. :) Congratulations on the new place and the offer on your current one!
Oh, it’s adorable! Congratulations. Can’t wait to see more!
Jennifer
congrats!! this is very exciting, the outside of the home is beautiful :)
WOW! Congratulations!! God is good- isnt He!!! I bet you are so giddy! getting a new blank canvas to work with!! So excited for you and cant wait to see all you have up your sleeve!
I am so happy for you and your family! I can’t wait to see the interior of your new house.
So exciting!
Susan
Congratulations!! It’s beautiful! Prayer is so powerful and it always amazes me when things just fall into place – God is so good! :)
Emily, we are doing the same thing right now. The market right now in the Charlotte suburbs (we are actually Union Co.) is just so good – we got a fantastic “custom” home for a GREAT price and our house went under contract in 48 hours. We did the same & bought before we sold … we close this week on the new one & in a couple of weeks on our current. CRAZY but fun too! Can’t wait to hear more details. My mind is spinning right now with paint choices and other ideas. Congrats & good luck!
Wow! You *have* been busy, haven’t you?! How exciting! Can’t wait to see the new place and watch you make it your own. And how cool for the new owners of your place to see their house in a Better Homes & Gardens article, months after buying it! :-)
It’s just beautiful. Congratulations. What an eventful time you’ve had lately. So happy for you.
What a summer for you and your family so far…wow! Love the little peek of the house and cant’ wait to see more. How perfect to have the magazine pictures to remember your past home.
how fun! can’t wait to see more! best of luck with the move!
God is so good! Congratulations on your new home!
Congrats, Emily! I can’t wait to see photos of your new home!
Oh so exciting!! Can’t wait to see your new place. It warms my heart to hear how God takes care of us.
congrats!
Wow – that’s HUGE congrats!!!
Congrats! That is so exciting!!
I’m so excited for you! Having a new house is exciting enough, but knowing for sure you’re exactly where God wants you is perhaps more exciting than anything in this world. Can’t wait to hear more!
Congrats on all of your exciting news! The new house is beautiful! Looking forward to seeing what you will do with it. You have amazing style!
Congrats!!! What a wonderful turn of events! Blessing all around!
Congratulations! What a beautiful home! Can’t wait to see all that you do with it!
Wow, congratulations! What an amazing change. I must say, when my fave bloggers move it’s always bittersweet since I love seeing their homes, but I love to see all the new projects even more!
Congrats on the new home!
Congratulations Emily on your beautiful new home! I can’t wait to see what you do with it!
Congratulations to you Emily! Your new home looks beautiful! What an exciting time for you.
What wonderful news. Congratulations on your new home! It looks beautiful and I’m so excited to see what you do with the inside!
Megan
congratulations!!!!!! Soooo awesome!
Emily, what a blessing! I’ve been curious to know if the house you had your heart set on became a reality, and I’m so happy for you that it did. I wish you guys all the luck in the world as you settle in and start making your house a home.
Congratulations… on your home purchase and on the BHG feature! Hope the moving goes wonderfully smooth! God bless you and your darling family!
Congratulations!! It’s always so exciting to move!!
Beautiful house! When God decides to move us, it happens in a heartbeat. :-) Congratulations! I know it’s going to be gorgeous.
Pat
Congratulations Emily! What a lovely home.
I hope you will make many beautiful memories in it.
Oh wow!! Congratulations!! God is great indeed. It is always amazing the work He does. So excited for you guys and again–Congrats!!
Congrats! And what great news that the timing has turned out so well. It seems quite a few of us bloggers are on the move this spring/summer :)
It looks so cute from the outside! Looking forward to seeing more pictures of it and how you’ll work your magic!
Emily this is so exciting for your family and Yes indeed God’s timing is always perfect. It sounds to me that you were listening with wide open ears!!!! This is wonderful and how fun for we, your readers, to be on the receiving end of all the upcoming projects in your new home!!!
xo Kathysue
So so exciting! You have have been a busy lady! Is that your actual house?? Gorgeous!
Isn’t it grand when you know without a doubt that you’re following God’s path? Our move from Tennessee was kind of like that…no other way to explain the ease, other than God. And now that we’re here and dealing with so much, we realize why He brought us back.
Can’t wait to see what blessings He has in store for you! And what you do to a new house!!!!!
Some serious exciting stuff going on in the Clark family!! Can’t wait to see what you do with the new space! Love the exterior!!
That is exciting news! I look forward to all of the posts about your new house.
Congrats! Your new home looks just lovely – can’t wait to hear more.
I can’t imagine how busy you must have been these last few months. A bit insane it all must have seemed, but wonderful too. I love that little path leading up to your doorway. So welcoming looking. How exciting it will be to see how you tackle your new place. Congratulations!
Camille
Praise God!!!!!! Congratulations! Our house was on the market for almost a year before it sold- such a blessing to have yours sell quickly:)
Congratulations!
I’m so excited for you- not just to see how your home will look (cause we know it will be amazing!) but, I’m excited for your new adventure. I’m so happy for you and your family to be following God’s exciting plan for your life. Always makes me smile when I hear God moving in other’s lives! (:
WOW! Congrats and I couldn’t agree more – His timing is perfect!
Congratulations, Emily! How exciting! The exterior looks beautiful so I am sure the interior looks great as well. With your talent, it will be even more gorgeous!
Looking forward to see the home tour and the designs you will be working on in the future.
Jessie
http://www.mixandchic.com
I’m amazed at how quickly this all transpired. Congratulations!
When are you moving out? Your “new” house looks beautiful.
Congratulations, what a beautiful exterior. I’m so glad that everything worked out with better homes and gardens. That would have been so sad to miss out on, for all of us! I’m so looking forward to your new home’s design. Happy packing!
What fabulous news. I know I speak for many when I say that I can’t wait to see what you do with your new home.
Wow, you don’t mess around, do ya? The new place just looks like it’s gonna be a storybook house already. Congratulations! Can’t wait to see what you do with it.
That is huge news! Congratulations to your family.
Congrats, Emily!! Huge news….never a dull moment!! Your home looks beautiful!
So happy for you…Love the house and can’t wait for a tour
The house looks totally beautiful in the front shot and if it was God led then you know that it is blessed. I am so happy for you and just a tad jealous cause I am in love with the house. LOOKING FORWARD TO INTERIOR SHOTS!! XX
awesome….thats always exciting! :))))
All the best with everything.
http://www.madebygirl.com
madebygirl.blogspot.com
Congratulations on your new home! I just found your blog recently and I can’t wait to see all of the new things you do with a fresh space!
That’s good. When opportunity comes knockin’, it might be a good idea to open that door, or take that leap of faith. Buying a home is a big thing. The house itself looks great, and may you guys turn it into a wonderful place for a family!
Randy Robinson