Well, we have made a decision since the last update. We are going to stay in our house. It was a very VERY hard and emotional decision and probably the first of many times that I had to trust fully in God and Mario instead of following my own wants and emotions. Here is how it all happened...
We found an apartment that we really liked and the owner gave us a week to think about it. We looked at it on a Saturday and by Tuesday after hours of praying and discussion, we decided we were going to stay in the house we are in now. Then wouldn't you know that the owner of the other apartment called us and told us that since we were missionaries he would lower the price for us. Ahhhh, just when we thought we had a decision made! So we talked and prayed more and we were actually not in agreement. The emotional side of me said that there is no way that I wanted to stay in a place that I did not feel secure in. Mario, however, being the strong solid person that he is reminded me that we had worked hard to get into the house and that he felt that God wanted to challenge us to a new level of faith in Him. That was not really want my emotions wanted to hear, but after giving up my emotions to the only one who can really handle them (God) and having a really good cry feast, I was in agreement with my husband. What a learning experience!
On the next Saturday we found out that it was probably our neighbors who actually broke into our house. They have been under watch by the neighborhood security for some time now since they have two teenage sons who do drugs and have been known to do some other shady things in the neighborhood. Once again my initial reaction was to become an avid prayer warrior and start praying that they move. Mario, being who he is, asked me why I don't start praying that they would come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Ugggh! So now I am praying that they both accept Christ AND move away!
We have been able to see God's faithfulness working through all of this in a huge way, though. We haven't had a TV or computer to distract us so we have been able to pray a lot and spend good times together. We thought about getting at least a TV to replace the one we had, but we both really felt that we needed to wait to see what God was going to do. On Wednesday (yesterday) a friend from our small group at church called us and said their family had something for us. I tried not to let my mind run wild with possibilities as we drove over to their house. After some juice and cookies, they brought out a TV and said that they wanted to give it to us! We were so thankful both for the TV and for God's faithfulness! Then last night we went to the streets to do ministry with the homeless. We were dropping off one of our friends from church who came with us and she said "I think my parents have something for you" so we got out and said hello. Would you believe they came out with a TV in their hands?!? How good is God!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are so thankful to be in this place where we can see Him moving and working in such a real way in our lives. Thank you all, as well, for covering us with your blanket of prayers-they have definitely been felt in a huge way!!
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