Monday, April 7, 2008

House, Car, Tate

I have been amazed at the provision that God has given me recently. Three large areas of need have been met when I am gone – what to do with my house, my car, and my dog Tate:

1. I have found a renter for my house for the 5 ½ months I will be gone. The renter is a family who goes to my church. The terms of the lease work out perfectly: July – December! I feel completely safe with them.
2. I lease my car and I recently found out that the lease ends on June 20 of this year. I was under the impression that it ended June 20 of next year. So, I won’t have a monthly lease payment to make when I am in Africa!
3. My aunt has enthusiastically asked to watch my dog Tate when I am gone. She lives near Allentown and already has a dog named Henry. Tate has a week-long trial run with her this month. My aunt (Sally) already has fun plans that include putting Henry and Tate in a decorated stroller for her town’s Fourth of July parade. If things don’t work out for Aunt Sally watching Tate, the family renting my house is interested in keeping him with them. So, praise God for taking care of all these arrangements!

I am so excited to see God work in more ways as I continue preparations for this trip!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

that's amazingly insane. =)

Anonymous said...

That is sooo amazing! That is an awesome confirmation from God that you are totally doing what He wants in your life! Very encouraging =]

- Sarah Bailey

Anonymous said...

hysterical. (the part about tate in a stroller) :) j and i are so excited for what's going to come out of this trip.. both in you, and for umuryango, and rwanda. :) you rock matthew!!!!