Monday, September 15, 2008

Praise Report

We are so thankful that God has provided a house for Charley and Darlene to move into!!! We've been praying for about four months and it is working out!! Maybe Dar will tell us all about it soon because I know it is a wonderful tribute to God's loving care.

2 comments:

Mar said...

Hi Dorothy,

Everytime I see or hear of an answer to prayer like this for Darlene's family, I am strengthened in faith. Knowing that God has already answered and it is just the manifestation of those answers that we have yet to see, makes me pull in closer to the heart of God and accept His love and perfect timing.

Looking forward to hearing how our little Sarah enjoyed her voice lesson with you today. Her eyes just light up when she tells me about what you are teaching her. Thank you so much for your witness and service. Would love to see her singing with Meghan and Savannah someday.....

Mar

Anonymous said...

Oh, Dot, how do you put on paper all that God has done and is doing!!

When we first knew that God was calling Charley to a transition in ministry, we prayed and prayed that He would provide a pastor for our Rock Run congregation. He did! He sent Bro. Mark Miller and his wife who had been missions' leaders and very capable and loving people. We thanked God, but knew they would need the parsonage! They very kindly gave us a good month to find a job and home. When the month was over we had NO feedback from the resumes Charley put in and NO house to live in!!

Forty-five HOURS before we were going to put EVERYTHING in storage and go our separate ways (while Charley looked for a job) a friend in Salem, WV, offered us an apt./house to stay in. (We didn't know this place existed!) We had time to separate what we would need from what we would store! We had a day to move things to her place before putting everything else in storage! God AMAZINGLY is right on time!

We kept looking for a house to move in to and found one we loved and was the right money amount to rent. Charley thought we would rent it........so he put in an application in that area (Chillicothe) of Ohio! (He had been putting ALL of his applicatiions in around the Cincinnati area of Ohio!! ) The house didn't work out.....not enough water for a family.........Sooooooooo, we were back to square one. BUT God was working! Charley was called for an interview in Chillicothe on Aug. 4th!! He got the call to join Hospice Staff in Chillicothe, Ohio, on August 15th!! The thrill of knowing God was leading us and working out HIS plan is more than I can describe!!

So, for the last few weeks Charley has been looking for housing. Just last weekend we went through a house he thought would work for us. It is located in Bainbridge...... on 2 acres of country!! When we were looking at the house an Amish horse and buggy went down the road! What a beautiful picture! God loves adding to our joys!! I can't explain how faithful He is or how trustworthy He is. When He calls us, He works out THE plan!!! This transition is moving us closer to our daughter and son-in-law in Ohio (Carla and Jared) and our 5 grandchildren!

Sometimes I feel totally loved and hugged by God. This is one of those times! He does beyond and above ALL we could ask or think.

We plan to move on October 10th. Thank you for your prayers for all of us and for all of the families Charley will be ministering to.

Love,
Dar