Closing Time

Almost 11 months ago Brittany and I decided to put our house on the market in an attempt to buy another home across town. After months of frustration and waiting, we are less than 24-hours away from closing on the sale of our home on McCoy and the purchase of our new home on Chandler (still in Joplin).

It has been quite a ride. Lots of ups and downs. Lots of disappointments and frustrations along the way. But sitting here the day before we plan to move I believe that the opportunity that God has afforded us is far better than others He closed the doors to.

At one point we were looking at buying a house we could afford, but that would have stretched our budget to its limits. At others we considered building a house, which we hope to do someday, but probably weren't ready for. We looked at dozens and dozens of houses, none was quite what we were looking for until we rang the bell of the house on Chandler.

Our prayer all along has been that God would shut doors and re-direct us if we are headed in the wrong direction. He has been faithful to do that. We trust that He is guiding us and providing for us. As we've watched this deal come together we feel confident that it is a door God has opened for us.

As important as we know it is to be headed in the direction God has for us, this is also a business deal. For me, the fact that the business deal portion of it is favorable is only an additional indication that this is an opportunity God is providing.