We're moving. Not far. Only a few miles away. But a friend of ours and his family are missionaries over seas, and for the 10 months of the year that they are gone they let people stay in their house for free. The last two years one of the their nieces stayed there because she was going to school near by. This year, they asked us if we would like to stay there. Jake and I talked about the pros and cons for about 27 seconds before we decided "YES!" Besides having a free place to live, it gives us something to tell people when they ask "So what are your life plans?" Now we say "Well, we're living free at a friend's house for a few months, and we're going to be saving up some money. We're praying at this point, and hopefully in 10 months we'll have a better idea of where God wants us, and we'll have the finances to get there." It kills two birds with one stone. The "Are you two young people with a big TV really being wise with your money?" question and it lets them think that we're saving up for whatever it is that they think we should do with our lives: own a house, go to a big college, or start a family or a business...whatever.
God is good. All the time.
One of the joys of moving so often as young married people we decided, was that it gave us a list of things to look for in other houses. Once you actually have a choice that is :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck!