Appraisal is done!

I got a phone call this afternoon from the guy doing the appraisal! Apparently he was out today and took pictures of the lot (from the road, cause he was scared of Houp's dogs!) and had some questions about our plans. I spent about 5 or 10 minutes on the phone with him, going over the details like our hardwood floors, upgraded cabinets, no garage, etc. He was VERY chatty, and when he commented that it looks like it'll be a pretty big house, I said that we have four kids and are very anxious for the space; and he was quick to say that he's hurrying his part along and that he'll have the appraisal to the USDA by tomorrow! I could not be more excited! This is totally an answer to prayer - because the USDA lady told us that it would take around 3 weeks, and it took half that! Praise the Lord!!!