A place to live!

A few days ago, I thought I'd start looking for apartments for when Chris and I get married. I had something very specific in mind: in our price range, in my current family ward boundaries, and with good timing for the contract. That's why I started looking so early. Actually, though, the first time I looked I found something that fit all three categories. I was like "CHRIS!!!! Come look!" and so I called the people and we went over and saw the place. Although the posting had only gone up that day (on KSL), we were, I think, the 7th couple to look at it. CRAZY!

We were interested, so they sent us the housing application forms.

Chris had to take a leap of faith this weekend. He generally likes to take his time making decisions - like for where to move, where to work, when to propose, etc. I'm usually opposite - I know a decision needs to be made, so I make it and move on with life. The only time we were actually flip-flopped was when it came to deciding whether to marry each other - he felt right about it several weeks before I figured it out. But back to the story. I was hounding him with housing forms, panicked because I knew it was going to get snapped up! Anyway, he was unsure about whether we should go for it since it was so hasty and the first place we'd seen and everything, but when it came down to it, there really couldn't have been a more perfect place for us. And if there was, I'd suspect something was amiss! So he took the leap of faith and filled out the forms with me and signed them. I knew I had to send them in today or the place would be gone. So I called the property manager this morning and asked whether the apartment had been taken (she had some forms already but they were still accepting more) and so I asked what's the fastest way I could get the forms to her, and she said I could scan and email them. I scanned them and in the email I included a note about why we really wanted to live there. I wrote that it was in my current ward where I want to stay, that the timing for move in and move out is just right for us, and as a side note, my best friend is also renting from them - the house next door to the apartment we want!

So I was good and sent it off, and a few hours later they called... WE GOT THE PLACE!

All I can say is Heavenly Father does have His hand in our lives.