SOLD!!!

As of 4 o'clock today our house is officially sold. It was with mixed emotions, but we know that God sent the right family and we are so blessed that we can rent "our" house until we leave in October. God has knit all the pieces together as only he can so that everything is perfect. When we returned home the boys quickly took the sign out of the yard. Thank you to all of you who have prayed that we sell, meet our deadline, and leave the house with a good family. Your prayers have been heard and answered with God's abundance.

ONLY GOD!!!

It's official. We have a contract on our house!!! We should close on September 19. God has been with us every step of the way and again He has provided for us as only He can. The family who is purchasing our home have been such a blessing. God is using them to further our ministry by giving us such a peace of mind. We have prayed daily for our home to sell, but also for good neighbors. This family is all that and more. God has answered with abundance. Please continue to pray that the next few weeks leading up to the closing will go smoothly. We will be leaving Friday for our appointment week in Atlanta, so please pray for us and for my mom who will be keeping up with the boys.

God is still in control.

"Unbelief looks at God through the circumstances, but faith puts God between itself and its circumstances, and looks at them through Him." - from Streams in the Desert

This quote was in our devotion today as it talked about Elijah and the brook. As he waited and the brook dried up, Elijah could have decided to make a plan of his own, ask God to bless it and move ahead. However, even in the midst of dire circumstances, Elijah waited on the Lord for direction. This thought has been so timely for our family today.

The contract on our house fell through today due to some issues with the buyers. It was so disheartening after the elation of thinking we had it sold. However, we immediately sought God and He brought us back to the passage in 1 Kings about Elijah. We know that God is in control, even in the down times. He knows what is best and we have to wait and trust Him. Psalms 27:13-14 says "I am still confident in this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." We know that God's goodness will shine through if we wait on Him. Please pray that our hearts will not be discouraged as we wait for His direction in His time.

Blessings - Andy & Michelle

PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!

PRAISE THE LORD!!! We have accepted the offer on our house. The couple who made the offer has already sold their house, so if everything goes as expected, we will close the first week of August. Selling a home is always stressful, but as we looked back today, we know we are blessed. Our house has been on the market less than 60 days and we have already sold it. Our bank and our agent both said that doesn't happen in the market right now. It is just added confirmation from God that He is in control and that we are doing His will. Pray now that we can finish going through everything, get items to family members that are housing some things, and get moved into our church's "little house". Please also pray for Micah and Ethan. We have talked alot about moving, but now it is actually here and they will have many emotions I am sure. We just want to be sensitive to their emotions and concerns.