A New Home

What a busy weekend! We had a great couple of nights this weekend between visiting my mother-in-law, game night at my brother's, a surprise visit from a dear friend, and a treat to the Dutch Village Inn to see Abraham & Sarah. It was a pleasant weekend in deed!

I've been struggling with the frustrating job of trying to find a new place to call home. It has been an uphill battle to find a place that fits our family's needs. We are not quite ready to buy and would like to find a small home in the Columbiana area to rent for just a year or two before we decide to buy. We want to give ourselves enough time to be sure we can 1. Afford what we need and want. 2. Find the right area we want to stay in to raise our family. There are tons of homes that have "popped" up in the past six months but none of which have worked out. Now we are getting close to the time that push comes to shove and I'm feeling the heat. We do not want to stay in this area or this home any longer. The rent is OUTRAGEOUS! I honestly don't know how we have made it staying here as long as we have. So, our lease is up in July and we want to find a place by June.

About 3 months ago we could have had a place in Leetonia but it was literally ripped out from under us from someone we know. It was very heartbreaking and I became very frustrated. I then became obsessed with reading the paper and "house-hunting". About that time I became so upset we were not finding anything that I really felt the Lord speak to my heart about trust. Where was my trust in Him during all of this? I was trying to make this work and it wasn't the right time. So, as I began praying about this move I really felt strongly about stopping our search and just trusting Him. So that is where I have been for the past few months, just trusting Him to help us find a place to call home. I believe that He will bring us to the right place. We have to do our part and I'm doing my best to do so but as we draw closer to the time that we must be out of here (which we could stay without signing another lease but our rent would increase by an additonal $100) I feel overwhelmed. I feel like it's crunch time. I've looked in the paper and every time I'm out and have found nothing. It's discouraging. But at the same moment I'm feeling discouraged I know that peace is there to remind me that God has ALWAYS been faithful to us and what would make this time any different? It might be June before we find what we need, but I know He will provide away out of our current situation.

I keep trusting Him. He is a faithful God who wants to know that we really are going to put our complete trust and faith in Him. I am, even though my mind is filled with wonder of what will happen and when. I know that He is who He says He is and even in something so silly as this, He will provide.

Well, I must be going. We have a playdate outside with Camden's friend Andrew in about 20 minutes. Sorry for my little rant. My mind has been on this all morning and I just needed to release some of what has been rolling around up there. ;) Have a wonderful week everyone.