The housing I currently am living in is nice. I have my own bedroom and that is my own space. On the Race, most of the year I had to share “my” bedroom with the rest of the women on my team, so whenever I have my own space I’m blessed. I will give you that. However, recently I’ve just been needing a place to have as mine: to be able to rest without distractions. I will give you the fact that I never thought what just happened would nor even could. I didn’t want to be too specific in my prayers, because I thought that was too picky or too self-centered.
My roommate and I are moving out of our current place June 30th, so what is that? A week from today? Yeah…I figured I would be gone by now in getting to Romania. I had plans lined up for housing and last week I found out that wasn’t where God wanted me to live. (I’m keeping this down on the dramatic side of things today, because emotions were high!) In finding these things out, I felt very nervous and anxious. The first day I thought that I wouldn’t ever find housing in a matter for two weeks. My mentality was “Oh great…the only way I can save money is I guess becoming homeless for the next 2 months. How am I supposed to do this when I need to have a place to invite people into and if I’m on the streets, oh shoot…” I mean to be honest, I gave it the thought of just buying my plane ticket right then and there and then realized yeah, I’m stuck in Madison for the next however long raising support.
Let me tell you…God desires vunerability. He desires us to tell Him what’s going on and asks us to be bold in our prayers. Well, okay God. I’ve got a bold one for you…Where I was going to stay with my friend in the apartment, I would have only paid $50/month. Yeah, that’s right $50/month! It was going to be stretch in living with her (she already knows this), because it’s a 1 bedroom apartment. I would be sleeping on the couch. Our schedules are completely different also, so that doesn’t help. Anyways, back to the prayer…I remember posting it on Facebook trusting that God would provide (as he always does).
“So, I’m just going to come out and say this, because I know that God likes to answer our prayers…and this is a bold one….does anyone in the Madison area have a place I can crash at for a maximum of 2 months? I’m currently support raising to move back to Romania, so with that being said, I’m only able to really pay minimal rent. Like I said….it’s bold, but believe that without a shadow of a doubt, God’s going to come through…”
Within half an hour, a friend responds back saying that her condo is for rent. I kid you not, her condo is 2 bedrooms and a large space to just rest in. “What is she going to charge me?!” Well, after talking with her, the space is mine! I will have “my own” place for 2 months to rest and breathe before stepping into Draganesti and get this! I have it all for $100/month! Let’s just say, God rewards bold prayers!
