So, I was just about ready to write a gigantic plea for prayer help, because I wasn't feeling any peace about the housing situations. It was 9:00pm tonight and I didn't have anything. The only offer that was in my price range was living in an apt. with a family with two kids and a chiwawa. I hate little dogs, and I didn't really want to hang around teenagers.
So I phoned more people...nothing. I was feeling like the Lord said, don't stress, hang out with your roomates for the little time you have left. So, I was talking with them about the situation, and they encouraged me to stay open to whatever God had in mind. I had been thinking the ideal situation would be a room to myself in a house with a low-key family so I could have quiet time and rest. Mel offered the suggestion that maybe God wanted me to process and fellowship with girls. That made me think of an offer I turned down of two Bethel students looking for two roomates in an apt. very close to church. When I heard of it I thought, that sounds fun, but then the fear came that maybe it would be hard for me to sleep, a def. concern when you have a sleep disorder.
Well, I decided to go with the option and called the girls. Well, it turns out they changed the price but for some reason the church didn't change it in the posting. The price was perfect. She had just had someone cancel, so it was still open. I felt the Lord say, yes! Another girl from Iceland will be there also, doing the worship school. This is the only one I felt peace about, and I'm really exited to get to know these girls.
Thank you all for your prayers. Oh, and there's something special about the 11:11 blessing I just learned about- my last post on this blog happened to be ( and I wasn't trying) just at that time. And the next morning I sent an e-mail to Pastor Jason about this blog to send out to the church and it was also sent at 11:11. I often look at the clock at 11:11, and for a while it freaked me out. I thought maybe it was a curse, because it kinda looks like smake eyes, and when I was in the hospital the clock on the wall was stuck on 11:11.
Jason says it's not a coincidence but a blessing from Duet. 11:11 about crossing over the Jordan to take possession of the land of blessing: "a land of mountains and valleys that drinks rain from heaven." Well, Redding happens to have mountains and valleys and it certainly is full of heavenly rain! I'm expecting this refreshing blessing to be that living water the Samaratin woman asked Jesus for, that she may never have to come to a well that never satisfies.
Blessings to you, and may you also find His spring, wherever you find yourself.
Bless you all!