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How God Moved Us Back to Rock Hill, South Carolina

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Where’s Rock Hill? The South Carolina side of Charlotte, NC. It is a charming small town, only thirty minutes from a booming metropolis.

We used to live here for a little over a year with family, when our first daughter was born. We were two weeks out of buying a house and settling down here. Then that deal fell through and we had to walk away. Turns out, God had other plans for us and told us to move to Charleston, SC. (For the third, yes third time).

Charleston was a good, growing season. We lived near family. Saw old friends. Made new friends. Probably the biggest transitions for us in this season was adding two more kids into our family and David started his career in real estate. That is a testimony to God of how someone with zero sales and marketing experience and zero real estate experience (but with the confidence that God told him to walk into it and with a determined attitude and work ethic). Out of hundreds of applicants, he was one of the few that got the job with Jeff Cook Real Estate. It was amazing to watch him (as his wife and cheerleader) to see him progress from zero to being a top producer in the company in three years. Three years. That’s favor from following what God told him to do!

We were thankful to have had that season in Charleston, but the last year and a half or so, we felt like transition was coming for our family. We could’t articulate the where or why because we couldn’t see it yet.

At first, a job opportunity with the same company opened up in the upstate of South Carolina. We really, really wanted to say “Yes!” We drove up there twice that year to drive around, pray and meet with friends who were already living up there. We had friends. We had a job opportunity waiting on us. We had a church picked out. We would be 45 minutes from the mountains and our beloved Clemson. And still we felt God saying, “No.”

So we didn’t.

Instead, we welcomed our son into the world. We did the newborn season again and were so sleep deprived and busy we couldn’t do much else. It was wonderfully hard. So we gave up the dream of living in Greenville. Just gave it up to God. At the same time, we also didn’t feel peace about putting down roots in Charleston. We were in this weird transition place.

Then David says to me one night, “That’s so weird that Greenville isn’t lining up! I don’t know what God is up to, but I want to go work for my friend (at JCRE) and get some experience from him, so that I can pitch it to the boss in a five or so years: “Hey man, I’ve got all of this managerial experience now. So can I open up a branch for you in Rock Hill?”

Fast forward a few months.

We are driving to Rock Hill for Thanksgiving 2018 and as we are pulling off of the interstate to go to David’s parent’s house, we get a phone call from Mr. Jeff Cook, himself. He says, “I’m thinking about opening up a branch in Rock Hill…and I want you to be the guy.” (something to that effect).

So he/we of course say “YES!” to that question. We didn’t have to really think about it. God blew up our plans and suddenly provided the answer. Suddenly, after three short years, David found himself in a management position. In the next few months he transferred offices to gain some experience as the assistant manager of a branch. While that was taking place, a family member in Rock Hill had an opportunity open up for us to rent their rental property. Of course, these things coincided with when Jeff was planning to launch the Rock Hill branch. This meant that we could all move together as a family.

It was such a suprise blessing to see all of the pieces quickly line up after we said “Yes!” to where our peace was. Point being: GOD WILL MAKE A WAY, even if there seems to be no way. Just keep seeking Him and He will deliver, in His time and you will be exactly where He wants you to be.

“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 on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” -Jeremiah 29:11-12 NIV-

downtown Rock Hill at sunset (taken from the former JCRE Rock Hill Office, above Amelie’s) taken by yours truly

As an update, in Summer 2023, we are still growing and thriving in beautiful Rock Hill! How can we serve your family this year?

https://cartersellsthecarolinas.com/

New is Scary. Do It Anyway!

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He is making all things NEW.

New is different. New is scary. New is embracing change. New is exciting. New is “We’ve never been here before.” New is “Will this work out?” New is daring. New will never be the same. New is moving forward.

Since our last blog post (in woah, 2018! whoops…) there has been a lot of new going on around here.

New seasons. New job (same job, different place, different position). David is now the general manager of Jeff Cook Real Estate Company’s branch in Rock Hill. I will have to write about how God orchestrated all of that HERE (stay tuned) because it’s an awesome story of provision!

Watching the downtown Rock Hill Christmasville parade with the office, from the office 2019

Grady is now a toddler, running at full speed. Woah. I blinked and now the boy is 2! When people say, “the years go by so fast…” believe them, because it does.

In addition to a new job, new-ish town (things change so much in a short time-span of 5 years, but we are excited to be back in Rock Hill), new friendships and a new house! This house is so special and such a testimony to the Lord because it is the FIRST house we have ever bought. Ever. This house also fulfills a timely prophetic word that was given to us in May 2012, by Richard and Melanie Knight when they came to visit Charleston, South Carolina and it is spot-on what they told us so many years ago. Thank you for such encouragement back then Richard and Melanie! Here is the fruit of that word:

We closed Thanksgiving 2019

Then 2020 happened. That was all new. I don’t think I even have to cover what all has been going on there, but the Lord has given our family such PEACE. Peace over our home, relationship with neighbors, continuing friendships and for the first time in 20 years, ALL of David’s family is together again, all living in Rock Hill. For such a time as this.

So whatever your “NEW” is in this new, ever-changing, some would dare say crazy year we’ve had, step into it full-force! God will never leave you, or forsake you. He loves you, just where you are at. He sees you. He hears you. He’s not finished with you. He is faithful until the end!

” So we are convinced that every detail of our lives is continually woven together to fit into God’s perfect plan of bringing good into our lives, for we are his lovers who have been called to fulfill his designed purpose.” -Romans 8:28 (The Passion Translation)

And an added word of encouragement from Pastor Kris Vallottin: “and if it ain’t good, then He’s not finished with you yet!” (from a Bethel podcast sermon of the week).

We are rooting for you! Love, Team Carter

How can we help you buy or sell your home in South Carolina, or North Carolina? https://cartersellsthecarolinas.com

Moving On Up – Starting a Career in Real Estate

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Maybe you’ve seen these ads if you live anywhere near Charleston County:

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(Photo courtesy of Charleston City Paper)

Want to hear a joke? The upcoming election. (Bad joke, I know…)

Know what’s not a joke? David has accepted a job with Jeff Cook Real Estate!

This is is truly an opportunity from God for David to step into something so new, for himself and for our family. He has the opportunity to work with an awesome team of people and to do something so different from before. We are seeing the hand of God move as we are trusting Him with timing, a new career, our finances (now being paid on commission). We are praying for open doors in business, in God encounters on the job, in new relationships and we eagerly ask for more of what God has for us in this new transition.

So to our dear friends in Canada, we are sorry to report that at this time we are not moving to your great country…but we are going to stick around the US and continue to make Charleston, South Carolina great place to live.

An update in Summer 2023: We have moved to Rock Hill, South Carolina and are still with this great real estate company! You can read about how that transition went for our family HERE. How can we serve your family in South Carolina AND North Carolina? https://cartersellsthecarolinas.com/