I'll be honest, it's been a tough week! The house we loved when Ben and I went to Guatemala in January didn't work out. And it's been up and down ever since.
The same builder of some friends of ours (the Bunsos) has a piece of property right down the street from the Art School and he is willing to build our family a house on it. We have a large family and want to have people in our home on a regular basis to connect with families in our community and hope to have some family and friends visit us as well - hint, hint! So, we asked for two stories, four bedrooms, laundry room, you know, everything including a kithchen sink, literally :) BUT when the builder emailed us the plans, the house has only one story, three bedrooms, and is smaller than the home we have now, about 1100 sq. feet. And to top it all off, the permit for piping water to the house was denied. It may or may not be approved for water by the time we move there....
I know that God has a plan and the perfect home for us. I just struggle feeling like these desires I have for a bigger home are selfish, but at the same time, struggling with the possibility of living in a small home, homeschooling, not being able to host people, etc. I know that this is going to be a difficult transition in many ways for us as a family and want to make our home one of the easiest, a sanctuary of sorts. We asked the builder if he would be willing to make the house bigger. He emailed back today that he is going to figure the costs and let us know on Sunday if it's a possibility. It usually takes about three months to build a home, but rainy season will be here soon and will make things even more difficult. (June is only three months away!) So, it's been a bit stressful lately to say the least. Please pray with us that the home will be sufficient for our needs and that it will be completed before we move there in June. God is growing our faith in Him during this time and we believe He will provide for our every need, it's just hard to be patient.
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