So it has been quite drawn out and frustrating looking for a home to move into so quickly. We thought it would be so much easier than it has been. It is a lot of work to look at houses, save a earnest money deposit, then save a downpayment, etc. We have already offered on two different houses, and we were outbid. Each time, we thought it was the one house we were supposed to have. Each time, we prayed to God that HIS Will be done. Therefore, those houses were not God's plan for us, or His timing for us because we did not get them. My fiance and I remained faithful and continued to believe that God had a house for us and that when we were supposed to find it and get it, we would. We just had to keep reminding ourselves that it would happen in God's time, not ours.
So we put in an offer, for a third time, for a house earlier this week. It was accepted by the seller's but now it has to be accepted by the bank. We were thrilled to hear, today, that the seller's accepted! Hopefully it doesnt' take too long for that to go through the bank because we really are in crunch time here to move out of this place, move into our home, and get it ready for the baby. It is really up in the air as to how long the whole process will take. We are supposed to be out of this place by the end of May. We realize that we might not have that house by then, and are thankful to have the support of our families and the possibility of staying with them during the transition. My biggest worry has been that we will not have our own home by the time the baby comes in July, or June if he comes early.
God is good though, and we know that He has a plan. I also believe His timing is perfect, so I am trying not to stress at all about the time crunch. The other day I was feeling incredibly overwhelmed with all that we have to do. All that we have to pack, sell at a garage sale, all the calls that need to be made about the many different parts of owning a home...etc. I had so many phone calls to make, and I felt stressed just thinking about it, but once I did it, it took no time at all. I guess I was planning for the worst; expecting people to take a long time to get back to me with answers. However, everyone answered quickly and I had all the phone calls taken care of by 10am!!
Then I realized I was stressing myself out for no reason, and not giving God enough credit. We have been praying for weeks now about this house situation, and I should have known that when the time was right, God would take care of it and put everything into place. That day, after realizing that I was not upholding my end of the deal, which was to put my trust in the Lord and give it all to Him, I broke down and prayed. This time I really did give it all to the Lord. The whole situation including the house, moving out of one place and into another, the possibility of having to stay with family between homes, the baby's arrival... everything. I just surrendered and gave it to God. To be frank, its way too much for us to handle on our own. My wonderful fiance has not been stressed and has remained faithful. Now, it's my turn to show my faith and trust in God and let Him do all the work to carry out His perfect plan in His perfect time.
After praying that day, I felt immediate relief. I did it! I actually did it! I surrendered it to God and I felt no stress about any of the things to come. I still have not had any moments of doubt, or worry. I keep reminding myself that this is all God's plan, not mine, and He has made that clear. Its amazing how God works. Its amazing how all the things we go through, good and bad, all happen for a reason. They shape us and challenge us. It all happens, but God has a plan for us all along. Even if we have sinned in the past and believed that it would continue to hurt us in the future, when we repent and continue to be faithful to Him, God turns all of that negative, into something positive.
I am so excited to finally get a house, paint it colors we love, and just make it our own. We are both excited to start our home and our little family!! And we both have already started to thank and praise God for His blessings and His plan, that He will show us in His perfect time.
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