My God is SO BIG...there's NOTHING My God Cannot Do!!

WE SOLD OUR HOUSE!!!!! Here's the story- A week or so ago we talked with our realtor trying to figure out what to do...lower the price, just wait, put it for rent, etc. She ran all the info on our neighborhood again and we found out that nothing has sold in our neighborhood since May. Nothing. That was BEFORE we put our house on the market. Also, there were 9 houses for sale in the neighborhood at that time (our neighborhood is not large) and the prices on all of them were continuing to drop. Significantly. Because of that, our house was now priced as one of the highest. We are closing on our new house Nov. 2. NOT GOOD. Lord help. The next morning, after praying some more, Brian says that he feels like we should drop the price $30, 000 (to get right in with the lowest prices in the 'hood). Heard that right folks, $30 big ones. Uh, coulda bought a brand new Mercedes with that (not to mention that fridge we need & possibly washer and dryer we're going to need if we rent this thing out)! So, 2 weeks ago we dropped the price ($50,000 less than our original price) AND put it up for rent. At this point we're both thinking, "dear Lord, please just let someone want to rent this!" The two mortgage thing just wasn't going to be an option for very long.

That weekend, we had 3 different people come to look at the house (it'd been almost 3 weeks since we'd had anyone). Got a call from Karen (realtor)...we had a bite! The Sat. folks were writing a contract that night (Monday). Tuesday came, got another call - had the contract, and a second couple was meeting that night...their realtor was begging us to wait for THEIR contract also. 2 OFFERS!!! We met with Karen Wednesday to go over them both (so exciting!!)...the first offer is for our asking price, plus they will pay closing costs and they want our window treatments (for those of you who don't know, my window "treatments" consist of $2.50 sheets from WalMart)- HA HA ! That part just made us laugh. Oh yeah, AND they want to close on Oct. 30 AND are offering to let us stay FOR FREE until we move out (several days later). Offering. No negotiating on our end, just offering. At this point, things can't get better. Oh yes, it gets better -THEY WANT OUR SWING SET!!!! Similar to the curtains, an old yard sale find that our neighbors gave us when they moved. We were going to have to try to junk it somewhere. THEN, we find out that a 3rd realtor called to let us know that if something falls through, let her know and HER PEOPLE love the house and want to write an offer. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????

Amazingly enough, it still gets better. Back to that refrigerator we have to buy that we don't really have the money for...we found one for $850ish...ok great, we'll do our best to swing it. But no, due to the VA tax holiday, a 15% off deal they were running, a coupon we could use on top AND trouble they were having ordering it, we got a brand new fridge for UNDER $700...incl. delivery. Done. Exactly what we wanted/needed (well, aside from that $2000 french door model I REALLY wanted ;-) ) Are you kidding me????

Ok, ok, yes, it still gets better... Friday, our builder calls Brian and tells him that he has installed and had to rip out two sets of our wood floors. Something about microscopic cracks that keep appearing. Uhhh, that's bad right?! So....our closing date has just been moved to later? Yikes. NOPE! "Would it be ok if we put in these other (read "nicer) wood floors at no cost?" Folks, these other floors are exactly what I had originally wanted, just couldn't afford...actually, didn't even know they were an upgrade option. YEEEEEEEEES!!!! So excited!

Needless to say, this past week has been FULL of God's overwhelming tangible blessings to us. To top the great week off, our dear friends had their first little baby girl and we had our church's 20th anniversary celebration on Saturday. We were again reminded of God's abundant and amazing goodness to us. We got to catch up with some old friends from other states and our big musical went off without a hitch (I was in it). Thank you Lord! We are overwhelmed.

Your mercy overwhelms me

More amazing every day

This kindness straight from Heaven

is relentless like the waves

You're good Lord!

You're wonderful to me!

You're good Lord!

So wonderful to me!

Your mercy overtakes me

even when my feet have strayed

And though I don't deserve it

You surround me with your grace

You're good Lord!!

"You're Good Lord" by Katherine Scott