Tuesday, March 24, 2009

419 Sierra Niltepec


Well, we've been praying for months now that the Lord would lead us to the street and the house that He had prepared for us and, praise be to Him, He has...419 Sierra Niltepec! Aside from a long day of delayed flights on Thursday we made it safely to Reynosa on Friday and by Sunday afternoon we were signing our lease. We could not have done it without our good friends and Children's Home directors Betsy and Randall. Randall had graciously set up appointments all day Friday for us to see houses in a variety of areas, price ranges, and sizes. I'm not exaggerating when I say we probably looked at 10-12 houses in one day!

It had become a bit of a joke between Brad and I that while I was praying for safe, big , and pretty, he was praying CHEAP!! Well God heard us both! We could not ask for a better place for our family to experience Reynosa. The Lord has blessed us with abundantly more than we ever expected. He never ceases to amaze!

Now, the countdown is on. In four weeks, Lord willing, we will be on our way. We've had a few snaffoos with our visas which are a requirement to have our belongings moved. However, we've got the ball rolling again and we know God will get them here in the right time.

The tractor trailer which will carry our belongings is being delivered on March 30th! That means we need to get everything packed to go asap and we will be staying with Brad's parents until we leave on April 20. (Pray for them!!) We still need to rent our primary house and sell the animals and Brad's Corvette, so please pray for us in that regard.

Thanks to everyone who has prayed for us to find our house. Please continue to keep us lifted up as we get closer to d-day. We will need abundant grace to get everything completed. Pray also for our parents and our friends and family here that they will have the peace and comfort that only God can provide in this situation.

I'm attaching a video tour of the house in Reynosa. Please don't judge me too harshly! Brad called me the HGTV girl... :)

(Be sure to pause the Playlist on the right so you can hear the video!)

God bless!


5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ann-Marie and Brad,
I am inspired by your ability to look beyond the reasons for NOT taking this journey. I can see Christ living in you both! God bless you and keep you. Love to you all. Sabrina Bragg

eliza said...

I cannot wait to visit in person! I'm buying my plane ticket by tomorrow, and I'm counting down the days!! This is going to be an incredible summer. Good luck with the rest of your packing/arrangements. I, along with my congregation, will be praying for you!

Adios mis amigos, y Dios les bendiga.

Momof5 said...

Wow! How awesome God is, huh? His provision is immeasurable. My kids went to Reynosa last summer on a mission trip that CHANGED their lives. They so wanted to go back but the church decided it was too dangerous. My boys were pretty bummed out and are looking forward to traveling their next time. I love the blog and keep it up as we are all awaiting posts anxiously. God is good!

DONNA KING said...

ANN MARIE, I WILL BE PRYAING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
YOUR NEW HOME LOOKS AWESOME. AND I KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE IN GODS HANDS.
YOU HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE YOU WAS THREE YEARS OLD.
LOVE YA
MOM PARKER {KING}

Sam and Tammy said...

Hello Ann-Marie and Brad and Family,

Brad do you remember us? Sam and Tammy in Kansas. We think and pray for you and your family often.
God has Blessed you and your family. And may he continue to do so. With Love Sam and Tammy