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Well, I know that I am a bit behind on blogging so I will take a few minutes to update you...

The biggest news being that we SOLD our house. Correction, God sold His house. In early April when we listed the house, I was nervous about it selling and us having to pay out of pocket to sell our house. We have only been in it a little under 2 years and you really need that third year to build any equity in a house. The market here is not like it was in Virginia. There we listed our house on a Thursday and by Friday afternoon we had 4 bids!!! Here, not so much. But a sweet friend of mine in a very stern but loving way grabbed my shoulders and said to me, "Jen Parrott, who's house is that?" I answered "Gods house" She said, "Listen, God is sending you to Germany, God will sell His house!! God will put people in that house that he wants in there when HE wants them there!!!" It sounds simple and easy to say but there was so much more to what she was saying.

We knew before Christmas that there was a chance that Mark would get picked to command a squadron and that would mean a move. We were having some obstacles in our lives here with job, Church, and friendships that we thought were more grounded than they had proven to be. I guess you could say that we were at a crossroad where something had to change and we were just waiting on God and praying that He would be clear in his direction for us. Then it came, we had been told about some bases in the states that had been looking at Mark and were prepared for any of those. Then Mark learned we were going to Germany!!! WHAT?!?!? We were a bit taken back. Just didn't see that coming. But we had trusted that God would show us his direction and that seemed to be a pretty obvious one. One that was not even a thought in our mind, which gave me a peace about us going there.

So, if I can trust that God is going to send us where he wants us to go then why not trust that He would take care of us here?? I began to pray that our transition there would go well. That we would have a nice place to live and that everything there would come together well. And He answered our prayers quickly with providing housing and a car and good sponsors and a good school and the list goes on and on. Still I didn't give him our house here in LA. Why was that up to me? So when my friend said that to me she should have been shaking her finger saying "Shame on you Jen, how dare you box God in like that and not let him take care of you!" So I committed the sale of this house to Him. Was it easy? You would think so, but no. Our neighbors house went on the market for 5k less, then another house similar to ours for 9k less. Then our neighbors sold. I was sick. Mad really. It was on the market for 1 week!!! but I heard God tell me "trust me". One friend of mine would ask me if we had sold the house yet, then would correct herself and say - I mean God's house. I was never sure if she was making fun or just liked the perspective. Just before going to NJ for Mark's brothers wedding I found myself doubting and on the plane there I recommitted the house and decided to stop comparing it to other homes and just TRUST that it would all happen in God's time. About 30 min before the wedding on 19 may our realtor called and told us that we had an offer on the house. Praise God!!! They offered our asking price and we will not have to take anything to the table at closing!!! In fact we will walk away with a bit! God is so good and showed me once again that if I just trust Him and shut up and color, that He will do great things!!! What a gift to now be able to focus on packing and all of the mayhem of moving without having to fret on the sale of the house.

My spiritual mentor, Beryl, gave me this verse last I saw her: Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

We have probably heard that verse a million times but it has been especially relevant to me these last few months. So thank you to those of you who have been praying along side of us about this house. Thank you to those who have listened to me complaining about the other homes selling... And thank you to those of you who helped me to remember to TRUST!