Joy in the Move

Just a year ago January 1, 2011 my husband and I ventured to Mt Vernon, Illinois, in hopes of finding a "great" house to rent. Last night my husband and I were sharing our favorite songs that have encouraged us along and during each of our moves, for me I love Chris Tomlin- I Will Follow and his  Third Day- Gone.  Unfortunately, being New Year's day only one Realtor was willing to work with us that day and the house he took us to was falling apart.  That day we did have some divine intervention as a friend of my husband's happened to have a relative that had a rental house come available that very day.  Of course the friend, didn't know if they would be available to let us see the home so he called....we were amazed that yes we could stop by and take a look.  However, the house was a disaster. Floors and bathrooms caked in animal feces, counters dirty, wallpaper dating to the 70's it was SO bad I cried myself to sleep.  The couple assured us they would never have shown the house to us had they known. Needless to say, they would never rent it to us without a major overhaul inside.  What seemed like a total disaster actually turned into a blessing.  The landlord tore out the flooring throughout the home, hired painters to remove the wallpaper, patch wholes, and resurface the ceilings as well as paint, and the house was thoroughly cleaned.  We moved in after just 5 weeks. Yesterday, I praised God for letting me be willing to be willing to take a chance on another B-I-G Huge move.  Change is never easy, we've moved across the country, lived in 4 different states and I've found joy in every move. Look for your blessings, joy will find you wherever you go!