Did that just happen??

After receiving my diagnosis Jake and I felt that due to Dr's and mostly our church family we needed to stay in the area.  This was a HUGE blow to me since I was the one kind of pushing to get us to leave the area.  Although it would make me sad to leave I just felt it was what we should do to keep our heads above water with a growing family.  But, clearly, God had other plans.  God wants us here, at least for the time being.  With the decision to stay here we began praying about housing.  We live in a fabulous townhouse with amazing neighbors but with Justin's special needs equipment (wheelchair we are still waiting for) and my recovery we really felt like we needed to move.  How would we ever find a place that would fit our growing needs?  How would we ever find a place in our budget??  We love where we live, we love our neighbors.... Do we stay here and just do our best??
Today all those questions were answered.  Today I received and email from a dear friend.  They live just a few miles away in my dream neighborhood I might mention. The email asked us if we wanted to rent their house.  After asking a few questions it became clear that THAT is where we are suppose to be!  The rent will save us tons of money so prayerfully we can buy our own home in the next few years.  The house has a beautiful, large, flat backyard where the boys including JT in his walker can go out and play freely! Its on a cul de sac!  It's in a beautiful neighborhood with a fabulous elementary school... and we can move in this summer.  It also is a split foyer which means that JT can remain mostly on one level and move freely through the main level.  To say that God orchestrated all of this is an understatement.  I thanked our friends and they kept saying that they wanted to rent the house and our family kept coming to their hearts.  What a gift!  What a blessing!! We can stay near our friends and family.  Continue to attend the church we love so dearly.  JT will get to change schools without me being "that mom"  which is another blessing entirely! E will attend a fabulous school.... I just can't get over it!  

I was instantly reminded of Matthew 6:25-34

²⁵ “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? ²⁶ Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? ²⁷ Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life^[a]?
²⁸ “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. ²⁹ Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. ³⁰ If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? ³¹ So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’³² For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. ³³ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.


I was also reminded of Jeremiah 29:11

¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

We are more precious than the birds of the air and the flowers in the fields!  We are more loved, more cared for, more cherished.  

God continues to bless us, amaze us and fill our hearts with love, joy and peace.  Today we have been given a gift we could have never imagined.  Today we want you to know that God cares!  He cares about us, He cares about you!! He is in control and there is no place I would rather be.  

All praise, glory and honor to our Lord and Savior for his provisions and grace!!