On August 13th, J’s mom bought a new vehicle. My car was getting a little old, and we had some major problems with it in the past. It was working fine, but we had been planning on getting another used vehicle as soon as possible. While we were working on the house that day, his mom called and asked if we were interested in her old car. We said no at first, because it was a small standard vehicle, which I have only driven a couple of times, and we needed more room for the car seat. However, after he got off the phone, we discussed it further and decided it might be a good idea after all. I was still concerned about it, but we decided that it was a blessing, and told her we’d love to have it.
A couple of weeks later, we received another call from J’s grandmother, who had also just bought another vehicle. She and her husband were offering us their old car, which was two years newer than my own car, and also a bit roomier! We didn’t want to accept it at first, because it felt like too great of a gift. However, we did need it, and they wanted to give it to us. We finally accepted it, and I loved it! How often do you hear about somebody being offered two vehicles in two weeks?! The Lord saw our need, and once again, He provided.
On August 30th, three days after he applied, he got a call for a phone interview that evening. The company didn’t want him to drive all that way unless he sounded like he might be a good fit for them, which was considerate. However, this also made us a little nervous. It’s hard to make a good impression over the phone sometimes. They hammered him with questions, and he answered them easily, which impressed them. They asked him to come for an interview the following Friday. We were very excited!
His plan was to go down the day before and look at some places to live. He called me that night and told me he had looked at a couple of places, and they were alright. I kept wanting him to elaborate, but he just didn’t sound enthusiastic about either of them and wouldn’t give me any details. This bothered me, because although I didn’t expect to move into a really nice place, I also didn’t want to move into a dump. I was worried about it, but the Lord kept reminding me that He has taken care of us many times, so I needed to trust Him.
The next day, Jarrod’s interview went very well, and he got the job! Plus, his new boss even told us the company would cover some of our moving expenses!! The company is faith based, which is a very good fit for J.
On top of that, the Lord had provided us a nice place to live! I asked him where he saw the listing for our place, and he had to think about it for a second. He realized that he was just passing by, and saw a “For Rent” sign in the yard. We know that wasn’t a coincidence! So, within a couple of hours, the Lord gave J a job, and us a place to live. It was such a relief to see things falling into place after so much waiting! How amazing is He?! The Lord truly does provide.
Over the next few days, several things happened. We listed my car on craigslist, and sold it that afternoon, for a good amount. We also listed J’s tractor on craigslist, and sold it that evening. We listed the chickens and sold them very quickly as well. J’s parents told us they would take our cats. The Lord was taking care of every single detail. He is SO very good, more than we can imagine.
The next part gets even more interesting, because we had a major bump in the road. God continued to take care of us. I’ll try to write more about that soon!!
To be continued…
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