Even At The Last Minute

Dear Kids,

We found a home! Yahoo!

The Lord is so merciful to us. We went to look at a home that would be perfect for our price range, neighborhood and yard. When we met the owner there he told us to look around. They had just finished painting it and were saying good-bye to the painters.

After looking through it we both felt good about it. So we went to talk with the owners about it. He was very kind and upfront with us about all the information about the house. He told us that there were about 10 other people who had come to look at it, but he said, "I am the kind of guy who waits for the 'Ah-ha!' feeling with any business that I do. We have been waiting for that to happen...." Then he paused for a couple of seconds and he said, "You can have it if you want it. It's yours".

It was so shocking! We said, "We can send you all our information, you can call our references..." He just shook his head and said, "No, I got the 'Ah-ha' that I needed with you. You can move in any time."

So we told him we would come by his office the next day and drop off the deposit money. We just walked away going, "Did that really happen?". It was SUCH a huge blessing, especially because that is what we have been waiting for! We have been waiting for that kind of thing to happen, especially because we just weren't feeling good about anything we were looking at (except the house I told you about a couple day's ago).

BUT, the lesson we learned from this is... the Lord is in charge. We knew we were going to have to find someone who would be willing to work with us. We knew we wanted to have a private owned home, without working with a property management company. We knew we wanted a yard and a very nice neighborhood for the kids. We knew we needed a place where the rent was very low and would allow us to keep saving for our own home.

This seemed like it was a lot to ask for a little while, because none of these requirements were coming together. But then all of a sudden... BAM - it worked! That is how the Lord works. We needed to find a home by the end of the week. We have no idea how that was going to happen, and He opened the door for it to work.

It is amazing how the Lord works with our lives. I keep learning this lesson over and over and over again, that the Lord is very aware of what we need and even when it seems like it is the last minute, he always answers our prayers and our needs. It is a lesson I am sure we are going to keep learning as the years go by. So when you get stuck in tight situations, remember that the Lord really does have you in mind. He knows before you ask. He just wants you to ask and look up to Him so He can give you His blessings.

I love you,

Your Mom