Sarah’s new home is marked with a purple pin; Jen’s home with a red pin.

Since we departed from Sarasota in February Sarah has maintained a pace that makes me want a nap!

If you recall, Farah and her children moved into Sarah’s 2 bedroom apartment in February due to Farah’s job change.  Sarah and Jen took on the caretaker role for Farah’s children while she worked, keeping both Jen and Sarah busy.

In the midst of this (late April), Sarah happened upon a house in foreclosure that was located 150 feet from Jennifer and Mike’s home.  It was too good an opportunity to pass up.  At that time Sarah walked or biked 1.3 miles to visit Jen, Mike, and Christopher.  The new location meant that she could easily pop in to visit and help with the children. Better yet, Jen and Mike would be readily available to help Sarah as her needs increased.

The issues surrounding purchasing the house out of foreclosure are too numerous to recount here, but in the end her tenacity and attention to details prevailed and she closed on the house in mid-June.  She has been repairing and improving the house since, and moved in last week.Continue reading→