Answered Prayers Part #2 (please read part 1)

So as I left off Kurt and i actually went into a house and both loved it! As the realtor dropped us off we were talking fast and trying to see what each of us thought and how we both felt. We put the kids down and decided we needed to pray together and ask for guidance. I was especially nervous about putting down an offer when the condo had not sold. We debated waiting to put an offer in for a week or until the end of the summer. We were extremely confused and after praying I knew we needed to some wise mentors. So I picked up the phone and called Dawn and Gary. I spilled my heart out to Dawn and expressed all concerns and emotions. She listened and walked me through some great advice. She said that if God did not want us to have the new house it would not happen. I felt so much peace after talking to her and was tingling with excitement. I knew what we should do and that we should do it that day. I told Kurt I thought we should put an offer of $135,000 and no go above $140,000. If we could not get the house within that parameter we should walk away. Kurt agreed and we put in the offer that afternoon. The seller responded back later that afternoon with a counter of $145,000. We were shocked he went that low that fast. So we went to bed and prayed off and on all night for guidance. In the morning we countered at $140,000 with a move in date of August first so we could trust God that the condo would sell in July. Now remember this is around May 15th so asking for the buyer to wait until Aug to close was a risky move but we needed that time due to Kurt's work and to sell the condo without having to pay any extra bills. We received the call that afternoon that we were now owners of a brand new home! This is so incredible as another offer was on the table that the seller ignored to accept ours. Oh I forgot to mention that the house is located off of W Silver Lk road, the exact location I wanted in a beautiful subdivision. The house was exactly what we wanted and needed at the perfect price. I just cried in disbelief a year ago I would have said this could never happen. But you see I love a God that is always faithful, wise and so incredibly generous. He took us by both of our hands and guided us through this every step of the way showering us with love. I could not sleep for a couple of nights as I just sat there dreaming of my new house and basking in how incredible an answer to prayer all of this was. Not just one prayer but many....But the story does not end there.. See there was a condo to sell and I knew even though we had so many things working against us and I mean so many. Economic issues, financing issues, location issues everything was stacked against us but I knew who I prayed to and he was bigger than any of this. So we went through a tremendous amount of showings and last minute showings knowing the one was coming. After a month of this I was exhausted and felt like our lives were surrounded by showings and one day the call came in at noon they wanted to show the place at dinnertime and my husband had to close. I did not want to drag on about how difficult it was as you can imagine two girls hungry and both of their crabby times without a husband. I was so weary and frustrated and honestly wanted to give up right then and there and just attempt to rent the condo. The girls and I went for a 45 minute walk and headed back for food and bedtime. Once we arrived we realized they were still there showing the condo . Why was it taking so long I just wanted to get home. I only say all of this because just at the moment I was ready to give up God answered a huge prayer. A prayer I had prayed for three years, a prayer a ton of people were praying for even at that moment. God had brought me a buyer! At 7:30 that night the realtor called and told us that we should have an offer soon and she was right. We sold the condo for $116,000. But it gets even better. Due to financing the buyer needed to rent for 2 years and then buy. He put $5,000 down and signed a 2 year lease paying us rent that exceeded our bills by quite a bit. Now some of you may be saying but that is not an answer to prayer or what is he walks away. But I see that in the end we were blessed with a better deal. We have a signed contract for sale plus we will make money every month on the condo while paying down more principal. I trust God has this covered in whatever way he has planned. Praise God for all of this. The God who made the heavens loves me so much that he sold my condo, changed my husband heart, opened up his heart to hear God's voice, brought us to a beautiful home and taught me that prayer is more powerful then anything. Thank you so much to all of you who prayed diligently and guided me in this journey, I hope this long story touched your heart and opened your eyes to how incredible our God is. I will tell this story forever in hope that I can humbly express the Glory of our God to everyone!

God Bless
Jessica