House Update

Well - after a year and a half of my complaining, worrying and even crying - I'm sure that once again God is just shaking his head at me!  After a lot of prayer and discussion, Russ and I have decided to take the "For Rent" sign out of our front yard.  It's been there for 8 months and nothing is happening.  We are at a place where Russ needs a new vehicle and we can't afford to move to the beach and get a new (to us) car.  The cost of a house out there is so much more than we are in now that it would eat up any extra income we currently have.

His truck was great for going back and forth to school in when he was teaching - but it's not very practical for us right now.  It's 21 years old and although it runs great - it doesn't look so hot!  (It's not very Pastorly - is that a word?)  It doesn't fit both our children at once so it becomes a hindrance at times and it's just not commute friendly.  It doesn't have power steering or power brakes so it becomes kind of physically tiring to drive after a while.  It served it's purpose and now it's time to move on.  Anyone interested in a 1989 Toyota?

We went 'round and 'round about this and decided that this just isn't the right time to move.  If we were supposed to move out there - God would have done it already.  It does mean we continue to commute but a newer car will be easier for Russ and once school gets out, I will only have to go out there twice a week to do office work.  Once Russ made the decision this past Friday he had a huge weight lifted off his shoulders and we both have such a peace about it.  It's just not time.  We are going to stay in the house, continue to work on it so that once the market gets better, we can just sell it.  Maybe all the Lord wanted was for me to be willing.  And I was. I am. But for now, I get to stay here a while longer.  God is just so good!  Of course He knew this all along and has been watching me be a crazy woman about it.  But - nothing surprises Him.  He knows it takes me a while.......

Anyway - Thank you so much for your continued prayers about this.  It's been a long lesson in letting go and my hands are open.  It's all His anyway and it will sell in His time.  He has a plan and there is nothing we can do to change that - only learn the lessons along the way and pray it makes us better.  Until next time....

Seriously - Anyone want to buy a great little 1989 Toyota?