In June 2010 we bought our second home. We sold our first home in 10 days, faster than we thought we would. There was nothing on the market we LOVED, so we settled. We redid most of that house to make it how we wanted but in the three years there, it just never felt like home to us. We felt strongly last summer that the Lord was moving us in a direction to sell that house and do something different. We didn't have a clue as to what that was, but were obedient anyway. Our house sold in 100 days. In that 100 days we looked at over 30 houses, 10 of them at least twice had made offers on 3 of them and all were denied. We started to get nervous but felt very strongly that we were to sell whether or not we had a new home to live in.
In October my parents decided that *this* winter, would be the first winter they'd snowbird to Arizona and stay at my brothers. We were hoping it wouldn't be necessary, but they offered their home to us to stay in if we needed. Our house sold mid December and we hadn't found a home yet. So...we moved into my parents house and PRAYED! I had a feeling The Lord would bring us to this, almost like a test of, "how obedient are they?" I could hear him asking.
At the end of December we got a call from our Realtor. He had the perfect house for us. A house with all the things on our wish list. So, we went and looked. As soon as we pulled up I knew. This house, this house was one we've dreamed about in the past. In the 10 years we've lived here it's been for sale twice and both times we wished and dreamed. I am so very excited and am feeling very blessed to have been given the opportunity to make this house our HOME! What *I* thought *I* wanted was clearly not the same as what The Lord wanted for us. I don't know how many times I'll have to learn this lesson, but I did, yet again. When will I learn that His ways are better and than *my* ways? I need to have more faith, and learn to trust Him, more. Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
I'm not going to lie, it's been rough living in someone else's home in a never ending winter. A home that isn't ours and where we've been stuck inside for months due to below average temps, but we know that this was orchestrated by The Lord and are incredibly thankful for this "opportunity." I've seen our boys grow and bond together. I've seen us live in a space that is more cluttered than what we're use to. But, we're making it work. We are trying so very hard to endure our time here for we know that The Lord has something waiting for us and we can hardly wait. This has been an experience our family will never forget.
Thank you Lord for providing for our needs in Your time, for Your time is always the perfect time.
Thank you for helping us through this, for giving us strength and hope. Thank you for saying no to all the other houses we offered on, for You knew the perfect house for us. Thank you Lord!
March 21 we close on our new home. I can't wait!
The one who is truly blessed is blessed by The Lord when we submit to His ways.
3 comments:
I read all the time that trusting the Lord is trusting in His timing...NEVER an easy thing. I love that the pay off came in a big way for you. I can't wait to see the home you make it into. It is beautiful!!
Thanks for sharing your story, Salena! I love your faith and your honesty. It's true that the Lord wants to bless us so much, but we have to let Him lead us by the hand into the darkness and its pretty scary at times! I'm so excited for your family and so grateful for your example of faith and trust in the Lord.
What a beautiful home! So much character, and I haven't even seen pics of the inside. So happy for your family. :)
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