Immeasurably More Than We Ask or Imagine

It's almost time.

In a little less than a month, my sister will arrive, this time for furlough Stateside Assignment. She'll be here for 4 months, until the end of May.

A dilemma has been where she will live. Churches don't have missionary houses like they used to; the one she stayed in the last 2 times she was on S.A. is booked. Our church has designated a portion of their missions budget to help pay for housing for her.

But have you tried to rent an apartment for 4 months lately? Most won't do a lease for less than 6 months. The few that will rent on a month-to-month basis triple the rent. Understandable since many folks abuse rental property. But not practical for a missionary who is paid according to the economy of the third-world country in which she serves.

So today, I called two apartment locators. The first one told me I was delusional explained what I just told you in the above paragraph about leases and rates.

The second one was interested and knew someone who had gone on a mission trip, and said he would check around and call me back in one hour.

He told me much of the same story.

Except he said there was one apartment complex.

With one apartment available beginning the end of this month. For which they would do a 4-month lease. For less than $700/month. And waive the deposit and application fees, which amounted to about $400.

I zipped right over. Turns out the woman at the complex is a Christian. Recently heard a missionary from China speak at her church. Less than 2 hours after my initial call to the apartment locator, I signed a lease.

And the complex? Gated. Secure. And barely two miles from our house, and the same complex where my girl's viola teacher lives.

And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21