Hello there!
In my last letter (sent Sunday 4 Oct), I asked for prayer as I continued to look for a place to live. Today (Thursday), I am writing to you from the new place where I am living! God is so incredibly good and has blessed me with a beautiful new home.
So, you want to hear the story?
I had been looking, calling places I found in the classified ads. On Monday, I had one “sort of” possibility that I was going to go see Tuesday afternoon. I didn’t have anywhere close to the amount of money I’d need to rent something, but I was searching in faith that God would provide.
Tuesday morning, I checked my email and found out that a good friend of mine from Trinity had sent a large check, more than enough to rent a place! Later that morning, I found a couple more options reading ads outside the grocery store, made some phone calls and arranged to visit two different places that afternoon.
The first place we visited (with Javier and Patricia) was incredibly ideal. The landlady showed us around and explained everything, then we went to the car to talk a minute and pray. While we were deciding, another potential renter came…and left. God was giving this place to me!
Because the gift from my friend wasn’t in my account yet, I called around frantically to all my family members until I found someone who could lend me the amount I needed to rent the place, she deposited the amount in my account, and I arranged to sign the contract on Wednesday morning. On Wednesday morning, I signed the contract and on Wednesday afternoon, I moved in!
I have a large room with a closet and a private bathroom (with hot water!) on the third floor of the house and I share a kitchen/dining room with three other single women. The family that owns the house lives on the first floor and they rent out the second and third floors. They are charismatic Catholics and really lovely people. Today, I went down to ask a question and they invited me for breakfast and I ended up staying for a couple hours, talking with them. I pay the equivalent of about $160 monthly, which is very reasonable, especially considering that it includes all the utilities (electricity, water, cable AND INTERNET!!!!!!). And I’m in a pretty safe area and much closer to where the church is meeting (a 10-minute bus ride for 50 centavos or a 30-minute walk) and to where Javier and Patricia are living (15-minute walk).
So God continues to be in control and He is truly the Giver of good gifts. Thanks so much for your prayers, for celebrating with me and for supporting me.
