My goodness what a punk your H has turned into. A lame text message like that, no wonder you were upset and angry.
You are such a stong and beautiful woman and have been holding up wonderfully. I think it is best to let him know that you would like to discuss this matter in detail as you have a right to know exactly how this will affect you. I mean in a sense 8 months with no mortgage sounds nice but the reprocussion of 8 months of interest having to be paid at once might be overwhelming also.
Wishing you well and sending ((((((Julia)))) to you!!!