Going On 16 Months...

...without an offer. :-/ We had another showing last Sunday. Apparently they were going on Monday to meet with a loan officer, so either they were hoping to get approved for more money, or they had never gotten pre-approved in the first place. Still no word... Luke and I are hopeful that something might come of this, but what if nothing does come of it? Do we have the patience? Every day that I have to drive home to Salem gets more and more depressing. I love my home, don't get me wrong, but this is not where I want to be. And neither does Luke. God, is this what You want? Do you want us to move? Or is Your will for us to stay in Salem? Please show me Your plan.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13

I'm A Coupon-a-holic!

I love saving money, which is why I love coupons so much! Some shopping trips aren't as successful as others, but I always save something. Every week I buy the Sunday paper. It's only $2 and I always make up for the cost of the paper and then some. I also get coupons online. Some of my favorite websites are:

www.couponcravings.com
www.coupons.com
www.afullcup.com
www.redplum.com
www.commonsensewithmoney.com
www.stretchingabuck.com
www.imommies.com

Some grocery stores, like Thriftway and Safeway, have double coupons, which is where you can really save money. Just make sure your manufacturer coupons don't say "DO NOT DOUBLE OR TRIPLE". Also, a lot of stores are seeing fake coupons, so if you print coupons, make sure to print them in color. I don't quite understand that logic because people can make color copies of coupons, but whatever... I'm just trying to obey the rules. :) Anyway, I hope some of these hints help!