Sorry, it's been a while. We have been traveling a lot, but that is no excuse. My last post was written when we were still in Florida. We've been home in Wisconsin since March 21. It's good to be home!
The travels have been great and we love what we are doing. Let me tell you about one thing that came out of our trip to Florida. This year, while in Florida, the schedule was hectic, but we always knew we were in the right place at the right time.
It truly worked out to our advantage...that hectic schedule. Let me explain... my parents had a winter home in Florida for a lot of years and while we traveled to Florida for ministry we would stay with them. In 2009 my Dad passed away and my Mom didn't want the double expense (which is understandable). In 2010 my Mom sold her mobile home (which was a miracle and another story) when we were done with our ministry in Florida. That left us without a place to stay this year.
God worked it out though. We stayed with a friend; then we were in a couple of motels until we were able to rent a home in Pleasant Grove, FL. Between a ministry trip to Georgia and South Carolina we stayed in this home for a total of four weeks. But that's just the part of the story.
This home is located on church property (it's a home the church offers to missionaries or evangelists). On this same property are cottage-homes that are privately owned; but the land belongs to the church. We discovered that several of these homes were for sale. We looked at three and actually were able to purchase one. Yes, we are home owners in Florida!!! The sale will be final the end of this month.
This long explanation was given to say that even through the middle of moving about, God had a plan. He knew that little cottage would be just perfect for us and directed our path to it. Also, when we go again in 2012 we'll have a place to go to and to stay at.
This week we'll be traveling to Minnesota for their District Council and then to minister at our friends church in northern Wisconsin. Our suitcases are not packed, but they will be soon.
