Sometimes God has to teach us things that are HARD. We are THERE. After a sad event in which my mother in law felt the need to use her walking utensil to discipline the woman that she, in her very mixed up mind, thinks is stealing things from her....(go ahead..it's okay. laugh.......we are laughing to keep from crying...and we've done quite a bit of that, too.....it's funny until you have to clean up the mess it leaves......) ....We now have three weeks to move them from Ft. Worth to Midland. Looking at this overwhelming task is humbling, to say the least. Still, we know it will work....why? Because this is one of those God sized tasks that is IMPOSSIBLE to do in our own strength. In the past month we have had FOUR DIFFERENT MAJOR events with them.....including ........law suits, canings, car repairs, evictions, drama, Jim's cancer, EEEEETTTTCCCCC.
We had really been trying to set some boundaries. We had said that we would get us settled first (we are still in the church house) and THEN work on moving them next year.......NOT!!!!! God said, "Others first." That simple childhood lesson - ironically - taught to us BY our parents - is now needing to be put into place FOR Rob's parents. ...and it will.....God provided an apartment today. Good part of town, lower level, two bedroom. Two people were waiting in line for it after me. I prayed for wisdom....with that quick decision, I hope it was HIS will and wisdom at work. After calling around for days, touring places all Sat., etc.....I KNOW that this was our only option. ...Here's the tough part....Wanda's response, "I really wanted a condo" and "Did you get to see the caret? Is it as bad as this place?" Such gratitude. Thankfully, I determined a long time ago that these things are done "for the Lord and not for man."
Pray for continued wisdom, and for LOTS Of patience, mercy and grace. We are going to need an extra measure! My happy birthday will be on MOVING DAY....YEA!!!! What did you get??????I am getting my INLAWS!!!!! =0)
God is sovereign. Even in this....I WILL TRUST HIM! His faithfulness endures.
Love you all!
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