Answered Prayer

So I told you all I would try to blog about how God answered our prayer so here it is.
As our family has grown from the two of us to the 6 of us, our houses have gotten smaller....and smaller. Gary's paychecks have been shrinking as well.......why couldn't my weight follow this trend...anyways, we have prayed for years for a house we could afford that would be big enough for all of us. When you are living in your mother in laws open basement with 6 people and no walls just an open room it can get ....."interesting".... ;) And the kids are growing and getting older and they need PRIVACY!  haha! Did I mention they need separation too?! hehe!
So, I know several people have prayed with us and for us, and I can't tell you how much that means. There are some of  our family who has just give us money here and there, even when they didn't have it to give themselves, church people who would just walk up and hand us money and say the Lord laid us on their heart, or tell us how much they love us, and welcomed us into our new church, 10th st., or let us know we are missed at Dryden Road....to be honest it is humbling to be in this situation but it has also shown me how much the Lord does care and hear our prayers and it has shown us how much people really do care and love us. I can't thank you enough for all these special displays of Love to our family. sooooooo here is my big news!!!! We got a house!!! do you realize just typing that one sentence I am sitting here crying?
anyways here are some pics for you and some details.....

Front, my phone camera isn't big enough to get the whole front side

Gary's 2 1/2 car garage from the alley

Back of house and yard....& a basketball goal that Tre` has always wanted

The rest of the front ;)

Details:
Main floor
Master Br, Bath, Laundry room right off my room (Laundry shoot from the kids bathroom)
Front room -Wood fireplace
Dinning room- so big my little table would look goofy in it haha!
Kitchen with eating area and built in desk
Family Room with built in book cases and wood beams in the ceiling
1/2 Bath for Guest use
UpStairs:
1 HUGE br with mirror closet doors- Jadyn
1 Big Bedroom (almost as big as Jadyn's) with mirror closet doors-Cayden
1 Big bedroom with the slanted ceilings and a walk in closet with shelves -Tre`
1 smaller bedroom( Still bigger than any bedroom in any other house we have had) with two dormers  would be perfect to put a bean bag or plushy chair under and a built in desk area- Ethan's

Basement: it is a full size basement but I don't know what you would put down  there besides storage as it isn't finished, there is a canning room for canning storage! and two big wash sinks. just LOT os room but it would need finished to be useable space really....EXCEPT......there is a playroom with a gas fireplace and a bar with a secret entry....of course we don't need a bar but the kids will LOVE playing restaurant or any number of things with that!

So there you have it, there are times when I was calmed and praying about theLord helping us get a house that I would kinda laugh and say
"You know Lord, a 5 br house with a basement would be AWESOME!!! But I don't have to have that to be happy, just whatever you provide will be good enough we can make do as long as we can get our own house for our kids"
I knew God could do that but I have learned He doesn't always give you EXACTLY what you ask for and I was fine with that. But do you realize he not only met our needs he has given me EVERY thing I could have ever wanted in a house...now I'm crying again. Good thing you all can't see me! haha! 
For the first time in our lives we have more house than furniture.....I am not complaining I am rejoicing! There is so much house to paint that, I have told the "Mamaw's" that the only thing on the kids Christmas list is PAINT! hahaha! Jadyn's room alone will need 3 gallons!
*That was a joke of course, I am not making the kids get paint for Christmas! haha!*

So I have a lot of work to do cause it needs CLEANING, wall paper stripped and painted, carpets shampooed, walls scrubbed, cabinets cleaned....if you all know me you know I am a little ocd about things like that! lol!  But I can't WAIT to get started Tonight!!!!!
I could go on for hours, my heart is so full and I feel like a huge burden has been lifted off my heart that has been there for years but I will stop for now!