Several years ago I started looking to purchase a home. I wanted something affordable that I could financially handle on my own that wouldn't require me to rely on having roommates. The Lord provided a beautiful 3 story townhouse; 3 bedrooms, 2 full and 2 half baths, large deck, garage and finished basement. I wanted this home to be a sanctuary and a blessing for all who enter it's doors.
Approximately 5 months after renovations were complete, the Lord gave me an opportunity to serve one of the members on staff at my local church by inviting her to live with me. Several months later she was engaged and for obvious reasons, moved out 😉 I was back on my own again when the Lord brought another friend into my life who also needed a place to stay before she and her fiancé got married.
And so the pattern continued 5-6 months on and off for several years each time I was able to "bless someone" by opening up my home providing a temporary sanctuary. A little less than a year ago I got a call from one of my closest friends whose mom's coworker's rent had skyrocketed and needed to find a new place in less than 2 weeks. Of course we met, prayed, and decided to try it out 🙂
Since day one of living under the same roof she has served me in countless ways, but this past week I truly felt like I was being served by Christ. I cannot thank her enough for holding my hand through the transition of day to day to World Race. Here I thought I was the one blessing others by meeting a physical need, I didn't even realize how very blessed I truly was that in sharing my living space the Lord has blessed me with the sweetest gift of friendship. Happy birthday dear friend!!! I can't wait to celebrate when I get back from Training Camp 🙂
Moving into this next chapter, I have prayed a lot about what life here will look like while I'm gone. I even prayed about selling everything and moving back in to my parents place till I figured things out. Being completely open and available to what the Lord has in store, I decided to go ahead and sell my car (see The Details 6/13). But over and over I felt the Lord saying, "It's not time to sell the house, I'm not finished with it yet." Even though my last paycheck arrives this Friday, I have full faith that if I'm not supposed to put it on the market, He WILL provide! That being said, will you please pray with me for 1 or 2 additional women of faith to present themselves as tenants in my absence? Oh yeah, and that they will bless the socks off my current roommate!
