Destination Dellview5: Emotional Rollercoaster

I love amusement parks.  I like rides at Disneyland because you don't really see what's coming.  The highs are disguised by cute animals or abominable snow men.  Unlike Six Flags or the state fair.  It's all right before your eyes.  The anxiety sets in as you stand in line.    Your head tilts all the way back as you see the roller coaster peak among the clouds. The reason for the high pitched squeals are warranted. Your body trembles as you struggle to put on the safety belts.  The overpriced treats you enjoyed will likely come up.  There is no happy music or furry creatures. I hate roller coasters.

The emotions felt on Millennium Force, Kingda Ka, or the Superman ride must certainly pale in comparison that took place on this home buying sudden extreme changeableness.

Forty-seven days.  1,128 hours filled with feelings I've never felt before. Forty-seven days from the time the offer was accepted until the key was in my hand.  I won't go into all the detail--mostly because the majority of it has been pushed out of my mind...replaced with peace.  But here are some of the pivotal moments

1. House inspection completed by Mr. Powell (no coincidence).  As a retired firefighter his concern was mostly safety.  A sizeable amount of repairs noted but nothing that would heed moving forward.  Nice guy who gave me a family discount :)
2. Emails thrown back and forth about what Mr. and Mrs. R were willing to have repaired.  The major concern was the water heater.  ( I ended up needing a new one after the closing...GRRR!)
3. I forgot about one little detail, the earnest money.  I was able to move some things around to come up with it.  Most amazingly an unnamed person blessed me with a monetary gift--in addition to someone else loaning me some cash.  Talk about speechless.  At this stage I began to question my worth--that's a blog for another time. 
4. The earnest check was picked up by a runner but never cashed.  A couple weeks go by before anyone realizes its MIA.  Turns out the check was mailed back to the address on it, IN ARIZONA!!!!  Who carries a checkbook anymore.  Took time off to run home and get back to work in time for a runner to pick it up.  This time I made doubly sure it reached it's destination.
5. The down payment assistance was approved, money went missing, money found. 
6. Over a million amendments signed
7. Anxiously awaiting for the appraisal and when I received it, it was like reading Chinese.  My ultimate  concern, does it match the asking price.  And if not, what happens next. 
8. Oh, I never wrote the check for the option period.  Mail it to the house address....wrong, the owners are in California, send it there. 
9. The closing date is a moving target.  Changed about 3 times.
10. Will the repairs be made in time???  
11. And the question that took forever to answer, what are the closing costs and how much will my mortgage be?????    Stop the ride!!!!!!!

47 days, 67, 680 minutes later

1. Earnest money and option check were cashed.
2. The MIA check made it to my mailbox.
3. The owners put in a generous amount toward the repairs.
4. The appraisal was perfect. 
5. Down payment assistance came thru
6. I had to take zero dollars to the closing. 
7. My mortgage is less than the last 3 places I've rented. 
8. There were a small group of folks who knew about the Eland Adventure and I cannot begin to thank them enough for praying me up and thru this season.