A while back I was embroiled in moving. Actually, it was pre-moving. I had hired a moving company to do the heavy lifting of my worldly possessions.

Our house sale closed and now I had ten days to vacate the house. It is a helpless feeling when your know that your house has closed but you don’t have a place to live. Add to that the need to have a place to store your earthly belongings and the adventure of the unknown begins.

This small moment when I didn’t know the future was uncomfortably unsettling. Yet, right when we needed it, a very good friend offered her spare room for us to store our goods. We were amazed!

Each time I brought over a load, I thanked the Lord for such a generous friend. Carefully, I stacked our boxes, consolidated our possessions, and made this precious space as efficient as possible. I drive away each time thinking that God’s mercy is seen in special friends like this.

My muscles ached. I was winded with the heavy lifting. My clothes were usually soaked in perspiration. But, in my soul I was so thankful that the details of my move are watched over by the Almighty through His children.

My wife and I have looked at a number of apartments. We gathered as much information as we could.  Again good friends helped all along the way.

This is a time when friends define themselves by their initiative. We love the bounty of the love that has been directed toward us. We have not been in want for people who wanted to offer a helping hand.

Then, at the eleventh-hour another good friend asked how our apartment searching was going. I gave him the run down. He offered to make it possible for us to rent a place from him.

He invited us for a personalized tour. It was fun! My wife cried. We accepted his offer. Now, we have a home were we rest after long work days.

Not long ago I was surrounded by unknowns. Now, God has provided friends to help us store our priceless possessions. He has given us a faithful friend who has made it possible for us to have a beautiful cozy home.  So many helped in every small way, many little ways that added up to big time joy.  What an adventure!

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