It's hard to believe, but we are supposed to close on our house tomorrow! 7 weeks and 4 closing dates later, it might really happen. The difficult part is where to go from here. The organization that showed an interest in us in August let us know a few weeks ago that they decided that they weren't ready for a missionary family. That possibility was one of the reasons why we decided to sell our house. Combine that with the miraculous way our house sold, and we know that it was supposed to happen. But the question remains... why? Why did God want us to sell our house? Was it so that we would just buy another one? We aren't sure but we do know that there is something exciting around the corner. REALLY exciting. We are hopeful that it will be the fulfillment of what God has called us to do in Uganda.
We will do what it takes. We WILL keep going. Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me."
God is faithful. He is true. Throughout all of the turmoil and stress in the past 2 years, He has guided us and comforted us and protected us. Satan has used the tools at his disposal to try to chip away at our faith and destroy us as Christians. I laugh in his face because he has already been defeated through the resurrection of Jesus. Faith in Christ is true strength and real power. We praise Him and give Him the glory for this time in our lives! Psalm 23:4 (NIV)
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
