Praise the Lord.
This has been the only thing holding us back from being able to go to WEST this September. And now we have a buyer (subject to contracts being exchanged). Excellent.
It was late monday morning when Rach woke me with the post (i was sleeping having just finished a night shift), quite excited that there was an envelope from WEST. When i opened it, it was a timetable for my first week at college, as well as the college handbook and some other information. Part of me was really excited, but the other part of me was holding back from my excitement as we couldn't be sure that we were definitely going this September.
Later when i had showered, and Jacob was having his nap, me and Rach sat down to pray. We were praying particularly for Jacob, as he had been unwell and we were taking him to the doctors that afternoon. Whilst we were praying we really pleaded with God to make it so clear what we should do. Time was approaching when i would have to decided whether i could hand my notice in at work, or whether we would have to defer for a year. We just prayed that God would really break throught the situation and make His will crystal clear.
Later that afternoon, as we were sat in the doctors waiting room Rachael's mobile rang, so i stepped outside to take the call. It was the estate agent telling us we had an offer on the house! Fantastic! After a few calls back and forth, and a couple of days, we settled on the figure this afternoon. It is quite a bit less than we were hoping for, but we feel at peace about it, that regardless what happens, God is going to provide for us.
Looking back, we had been praying for several days that God would make his will clear in this situaion, and it does not seem coincidental to me that my joining letter came on that morning. It seemed so clear and reassuring to us. God just gave us peace about the situation, that we should accept this lower offer, that we were meant to go this year, and that he is able to provide for us regardless of how much the houe sold for.
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
Matt 6 v 26
God is so mighty, and so often we limit Him, and try and second guess him. I have been guilty recently of thinking 'theres not going to be enough time to sell the house now' or 'there must be something i can do to make it sell'. And whilst I needed to do my part, there was no one who could sell our house other than God, not me, not Rach not even the estate agent, and that is a comforting thought.
Praise the Lord!
