The House...that we're not going to buy

So here it is...the house that we almost bought. We love it, we really do. But after lots of back and forth we've decided to walk away from this one for several reasons (mainly because the seller was not really willing to negotiate and we really want to get a great deal). We know that someone else will probably snatch it up quickly, but we're okay with that. So the WAIT continues. Thanks for praying us through this one. So many of you have continued to ask us and check in with us about this whole house thing and that has been so encouraging.
I'm doing this Bible study on Esther right now and the main thing I've gleaned from it so far is that we do not understand the mind of God. We do not know his plans, but he is always working. He is always doing something and if we work at listening to Him our lives can be used to glorify him. So maybe we're staying in this townhouse a bit longer just to teach me patience :) Maybe it's so I can reach out to a new neighbor who is hurting in a very deep and real way. Maybe the price on that house is going to drop and God is just protecting us from paying too much for it. Maybe God has the perfect house in mind for us that has trees in the yard (I hate it that there's not one tree in this neighborhood). So I'll keep you posted.