The Pitts.

Thomas and I have been here in Pittsburgh since Sunday. I was so excited. Excited to house hunt, find a place to start our new adventure. I had hopes and dreams of grandeur and imagined that our seemingly beautiful life in Surprise Arizona would just be relocated to Pennsylvania.

Shock! Blow to the chest! Disgust! Mental break down in action.

The "Rentals" here are, shall we say, interesting. Now keep in mind this city has been around a LONG time. Infact a few streets we have driven on are still the original brick ones, they're a bit bumpy. The homes a huge, but alot have been broken up into little apartments and that leaves for some interesting arrangements.

So we traveled on further, to outlying areas. This area is so densley populated its amazing. We drove to little beautiful towns, with green grass and rolling hills, and cute picturesque homes, and we searched, and searched and searched for rentals. Can you believe out of how many homes exist here there really arent alot of rentals? Well guess what believe it, its true.

Sobbing, fear, trying to come up with ideas of  how I could justify staying in Arizona.

Then a call from a family friend saying his sister was wanting to rent in a suburb here. HALLELUJAH. This had to be right, it was destiny, it was fate. We traveled to this little town and it was right out of the movies. Homes on acreage, beautiful trees towering over magnificent turn of the century homes, all in good repair. We toured around the town, a town park filled with families, a town pool brimming with fun. Long windy streets lined with trees and farms.

This is it, this is meant to be. This is out of an "Anne of Green Gables" book, the town was in Avalon for goodness sake. The home, was adorable, quaint, perfect size bedrooms. This had to be it. It was all absolutely perfect.

So we said to ourselves "Yes! We can do this, we can make this happen."

Sickness, worry, angst, a ton of angst, unending angst.

Why?

Why do I feel this way?

Dread of moving here set in HARD!

Sleep, dread.

Awake, dread, angst, nervousness, no relief.

How could this be, we had found the perfect extension to our life in Arizona?

Talk of renting the only other suitable place we saw begins, a little relief. More talk, questions, answers, PEACE comes. Amazement, bewilderment. Our decision is made, and complete peace and ease of mind that we are supposed to be in that house.

Weird, but wonderful. Unexpected and we've followed that peace.

We have rented for two years, oh my, a 100 year old 3 story colonial duplex, probably about half the size of our home here, but with 5 bedrooms, the one huge "selling point" to the kids. It's not what I had imagined before we came out here but I can't deny that this is where we are supposed to be. I am so grateful for the Holy Ghost and His promptings. For the knowledge I have and the peace of mind I receive from Him.