Hey Everyone!
First of all thank you for your prayers.
We moved into a new house and I know it is completely from the Lord.
It is right across from the land that God gave me a dream about to build a house of prayer. When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I see is the land right across the street.
This is how we got here:
The last 2 weeks before the big move, we declared 2 weeks of victory. Because of this, I can honestly say that it was a condensed version of the last 2 years. It was a heightened time of struggle, attack inside and outside the house, things that I cannot even believe happened did happen. Things that only God saw us go through and that is ok. The house was completely shaken and all darkness was brought to the light and many changes occurred in such a short time. Also Satan sent large attacks to bring us out of victory, to steal our joy. BUT HE COULD NOT. We experienced 2 weeks of heightened joy and laughter. We laughed and had more fun than I can believe amidst all these trials and knowing that we didn’t know where we would move. God truly walked us through those 2 weeks.
Then the 15th came. Our last day in the Rapha House, we woke up early in the morning and had a great last breakfast. We praised God that He was taking us somewhere new. Afterwards we began packing and cleaning and moving. We invited all our old workers and some friends to come and be blessed because we believed God wanted us to give many things away. We gave so much stuff away, the day was filled with joy and everyone was blessed with beds, mattresses, furniture, and so many things people have donated to the house. My favourite part was watching Mama Zaura take 3 trips to her house with beds and what not! Also for those of you who know Clinton, how excited he was about his new medical gloves, traffic cones, and a Dave Ramseys Financial Planner.
Our friends kept asking us when we would leave, I would just say, after we finish packing we will go (still not knowing where we were going and still refusing to make up a backup plan). It started to get later, all of our friends went home. We put our remaining things all in the old prayer room and sat down in a small circle. Only 6 of us made it to this moment. We decided to just start praising God and thanking Him because His answer even if we didn’t see it yet.
It got dark outside and we all got hungry, so we decided just to get some dinner. Afterwards it was so late all we could do was take down some mattresses and sleep yet another night in our old house. I was confused why He didn’t send a miracle to take us out of that house, but the boys strongly insisted not to doubt.. only to praise God.. we all agreed this was right.
The next morning I had to pick my sis from the airport. I went with Issa and told the others that when we came home we would bring a moving van.. still not knowing. It was such a blessing to be reunited to our sister Whitney.. she laughed when we told her we still didn’t know where we were going.. it was fun cause everyone believe He would provide, so we were all calm and joyful.
When we got back to the house the painters had already started. I went into my old room and asked God what to do. I remembered earlier last week this person called me and told me he would look for a house for me.. without me even asking him. I called him
while the others were waiting and praising God in the old prayer room.. within
the hour of me calling him back, he moved us into this house which is across
the street from the land God gave me a dream about! We moved in within the hour, everything
happened so fast I couldn’t even wrap my mind around it. The apt. Is the
perfect size and everything. I know we are here because this is just
the first part of the answer to our prayer.. now it is time for the
house of prayer to take form.
He has really laid it on our hearts to not slow down.
To turn all our heart, mind, and strength to focus on the house of prayer.
Now that we have moved (still moving in) we are completely focused
and ready to move into this new season of raising up a house of prayer
that contends with all other houses in Mombasa.. to enlighten the
youth of this city and all the people who travel through it to know
the Truth, to see the Holy God who is no conterfeit !
Tell everyone! God is Faithful and True!
Now we are just waiting and rejoicing as He moves in even greater ways.
thank the lord with us!
and we say thank you so much for your prayers.. God Bless you.
Praise God He is Always Good.
God is FAITHFUL and all the glory goes to Him. Thank you for waiting and not going ahead of Him.(I still need help with that one) We will continue to pray for the land. His timing is perfect.
ReplyDeleteCarly - You showed the boys, by example, how to wait patiently and pray. How exciting for all of you to see God meet your needs yet again. The great news is, He's not done yet!
ReplyDelete1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Thank you for the update. I have been checking in everyday and praying constantly for you and the boys. You always inspire and amaze me with your words. God Bless.
ReplyDeleteoh God is so good. His wonders will never cease! His timing only goes to strengthen our faith in Him and our resolve to follow closer to Him...
ReplyDeleteYou are in our prayers each and everyday.....