Recently I discussed how just because doors open does not mean you need to walk through them. Today, I would like to re-visit the issue as a door has been re-opened for us. As you know, we have been staying with my parents in a 55+ community. My mother requested passes for us to be able to stay long term until we could sell our home in Amherst. We have received notice from the Community Administration that we will not be allowed to stay longer than 30 days. The 30 days is up next Thursday. So after having told Lake Yale we appreciated their offer, but would not be needing the RV, we have had to call them back and say "Can we take you up on it anyway?"
They have been very gracious and are preparing the trailer for us as we speak. Even to the point of cleaning it. It is going to be tight on space, but it is free and on the Lake Yale Conference Center campus. This means we can walk to church, yes I said walk. There is a possibility in August, a larger RV will be available for us to move into. We are certainly praying for this option as extra space is always welcome. Now I am deep in thought about plates, cookware, utensils and the like as everything I have is in Virginia. Everything that is except a rice cooker, bread machine and crockpot. All of which are very handy, but none of which are a spoon or a spatula. I am sure mom can help me rustle up a few things to tide me over until Steve returns to collect some of our things. I told him all we really needed was the camping gear as that has what we would need to live out of an RV.
Honestly, it is a bit humorous as we have been teasing my brother and sister-in-law over who would get the first RV. Looks like that will be us! While speaking with someone today, I proudly stated, "I will have my lake front property by next week and they even have a place to launch the boat!" Lake Yale is on the lake and nestled in amongst quite a few trees both palm and oak. We will be on an extended camping trip and that is rather appealing. Especially since there isn't any time this year to take a true trip as we have in years past.
When we made the decision just 2 weeks ago to sit tight with my parents, it seemed like the right thing to do. It is certainly comfortable and we have anything we need. The only real down side was the distance from the church. So why would God have us wait a mere 10 days or so before letting us know we were going to have to move anyway? Maybe he was teaching a lesson on waiting. As God is all knowing, he was aware the larger RV would be coming available in August. Perhaps he wanted us to see that something better was on the horizon. The larger RV is a 5th wheel with 3 bump outs and that is certainly bigger than the pull along. Perhaps it has been harder on my parents than it appeared to have two extra people in the house. We know they love us and would do anything for us, but it is still people in your house. Maybe this is God's way of saying each family needs to live on its own.
Whatever the reason, He has provided a solution. We are grateful there is somewhere for us to land and even more grateful it is still a "free" solution. Sometimes you don't understand the reasons until some time has passed. We want to be in His will, doing His work as effectively as we can. We will certainly be more effective living right on the campus. Whenever God has you repeatedly re-visit as issue or concept, take notice. There is something He is trying to teach you, an important point He really wants you to get. Be listening to His leading.
In His service
Mally
They have been very gracious and are preparing the trailer for us as we speak. Even to the point of cleaning it. It is going to be tight on space, but it is free and on the Lake Yale Conference Center campus. This means we can walk to church, yes I said walk. There is a possibility in August, a larger RV will be available for us to move into. We are certainly praying for this option as extra space is always welcome. Now I am deep in thought about plates, cookware, utensils and the like as everything I have is in Virginia. Everything that is except a rice cooker, bread machine and crockpot. All of which are very handy, but none of which are a spoon or a spatula. I am sure mom can help me rustle up a few things to tide me over until Steve returns to collect some of our things. I told him all we really needed was the camping gear as that has what we would need to live out of an RV.
Honestly, it is a bit humorous as we have been teasing my brother and sister-in-law over who would get the first RV. Looks like that will be us! While speaking with someone today, I proudly stated, "I will have my lake front property by next week and they even have a place to launch the boat!" Lake Yale is on the lake and nestled in amongst quite a few trees both palm and oak. We will be on an extended camping trip and that is rather appealing. Especially since there isn't any time this year to take a true trip as we have in years past.
When we made the decision just 2 weeks ago to sit tight with my parents, it seemed like the right thing to do. It is certainly comfortable and we have anything we need. The only real down side was the distance from the church. So why would God have us wait a mere 10 days or so before letting us know we were going to have to move anyway? Maybe he was teaching a lesson on waiting. As God is all knowing, he was aware the larger RV would be coming available in August. Perhaps he wanted us to see that something better was on the horizon. The larger RV is a 5th wheel with 3 bump outs and that is certainly bigger than the pull along. Perhaps it has been harder on my parents than it appeared to have two extra people in the house. We know they love us and would do anything for us, but it is still people in your house. Maybe this is God's way of saying each family needs to live on its own.
Whatever the reason, He has provided a solution. We are grateful there is somewhere for us to land and even more grateful it is still a "free" solution. Sometimes you don't understand the reasons until some time has passed. We want to be in His will, doing His work as effectively as we can. We will certainly be more effective living right on the campus. Whenever God has you repeatedly re-visit as issue or concept, take notice. There is something He is trying to teach you, an important point He really wants you to get. Be listening to His leading.
In His service
Mally
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