An Offer!
Well, nine months after we put the house on the market, we finally have an offer! The offer is a fairly low one... but it's an offer! Last night we made a counter-offer and they have until noon to respond. We are praying that this the right buyer and the right situation we have been praying for!
God has really been working on our hearts about materialism– an in particular regarding our next steps with a new house. It is so tempting to look at houses beyond your means and try to work out a way to "afford" it. Deanie and I both feel like this time we want to be really faithful with our finances– especially in selling and buying a new house. We feel God has kept us in this apartment situation to teach us about this very topic. And we think it is no coincedence that the one house we found here that we really liked, was big enough for the kids and was actually more affordable than any other house we've looked at here over the past nine months– came BACK on the market here. Yes, we saw it several months ago and thought it would be perfect and very affordable, but then it sold. Well, yesterday when we got the offer I hoped on line to see if there were any new houses in our price range and low and behold this house pops back up!
Is it a God thing? It sure feels like it...
Please be praying for us that we will follow God's lead in this and every matter.
Father, thank you for your love and faithfulness. Thank you for bringing a buyer to us yesterday– we ask your blessing on this situation. Father, make your will for us plain and obvious. Thank you for providing for us so beautifully. Amen.
God has really been working on our hearts about materialism– an in particular regarding our next steps with a new house. It is so tempting to look at houses beyond your means and try to work out a way to "afford" it. Deanie and I both feel like this time we want to be really faithful with our finances– especially in selling and buying a new house. We feel God has kept us in this apartment situation to teach us about this very topic. And we think it is no coincedence that the one house we found here that we really liked, was big enough for the kids and was actually more affordable than any other house we've looked at here over the past nine months– came BACK on the market here. Yes, we saw it several months ago and thought it would be perfect and very affordable, but then it sold. Well, yesterday when we got the offer I hoped on line to see if there were any new houses in our price range and low and behold this house pops back up!
Is it a God thing? It sure feels like it...
Please be praying for us that we will follow God's lead in this and every matter.
Father, thank you for your love and faithfulness. Thank you for bringing a buyer to us yesterday– we ask your blessing on this situation. Father, make your will for us plain and obvious. Thank you for providing for us so beautifully. Amen.
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I will pray that all your housing issues work out and can be used to His glory!
An occasional post wouldn't kill you, you know?
Skip, you would love Velvet Elvis. It is positive and challenges your thinking of traditional mindsets.
As I said it may be my favorite book this year!
Skip - as well as 'Velvet Elvis', Rob Bell also makes the 'nooma' videos (which I think are awesome!) Your kids might even like the videos because they're "hip, cool & cutting edge" ;)
Anyway....check out the website at nooma.com
Glad to hear about the house - I'm praying for ya!
I'm so thrilled for ya'll!
The older I get the less spending money on big houses is appealing.
I ordered Velvet Elvis today--I have heard so much about it.
Just my monthly visit to see if you're still alive...
Yup - still ticking.
Drop me a line sometime Brother - I miss you!
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