This is the house. It has four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. It needs some cosmetic work here and there, but it appears to be very sound. The inspection will tell, though.We're waiting for the appraisal and the inspection and then we can get things moving. Hopefully we'll be able to close the end of July and move in Aug. 2 or 3.
Overall, it was a good trip. We were in Memphis/Millington for three days, but almost all of that time was spent house hunting. We then moved on to St. Louis to pick up family and got there early enough to hit the zoo. Had a great time there, but only got to see about a third of the place. It's free (though you have to pay for parking) so we didn't feel too bad about that.
Our destination for the trip was Nauvoo, Illinois. It was one of the first Mormon settlements and the place where they were building their first fully functioning temple. It is also where LDS founder Joseph Smith was arrested and down the road from where he was murdered. The Mormons were driven from Nauvoo, many killed, most of their homes and the temple were burned.
While not a Mormon myself, my wife is and we are raising our children that way because I believe in their values. While I didn't feel the spiritual connection many of my family did, I was moved by the trials they faced, shocked that as little as 160 years ago people in this country could be so persecuted for their beliefs, and had a great time visiting all the historic sites.
And now we're home again and I'm dreading going back to work, getting this place packed up, and all the other work ahead of us. But I wouldn't have it any other way.
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