ask.

At 8:00 last night we had our second showing of the day. I told Craig on his way home with the kids that this one was probably our most solid showing yet. They loved the house, the neighborhood, the BEADBOARD in our kitchen (the wife looked at it four times). I was hopeful.

At 9:00 this morning I got my kids out of the bath after a good scrub, rubbed them down with a towel and got them dressed. Then I took my little munchkins downstairs, put them in their chairs and cooked a quick breakfast. At 9:30 I sat down and we said a blessing over our hot oatmeal with raspberries, honey and cream, as we do every morning. When I prayed, I asked the Lord for someone to put an offer on our house, today. "We need a miracle, Heavenly Father," I said, "I'm asking for a miracle."

So we spooned down our breakfast, cleared our dishes, rinsed out the bowls, and I brought my kids upstairs.

At 9:55am I sat down on the carpet in my room and began combing Hannah's hair. The phone rang. It was a realtor, with a familiar name. In fact it was the same realtor from the night before, and the couple who had loved the beadboard wanted to make an offer on our house. A good offer. So I thanked him, told him we'd look forward to receiving the paperwork, and then hung up the phone and preceded to jump up and down, squealing and doing toe-touches for at least 3 minutes. Then I called my husband so he could join in the joy fest.

Tonight we have already counter-offered, they accepted and our house in now under contract.

I'm going to Mesa. Only 3 weeks after my sweetheart. And we've been praying that our house would be under contract, before he left.

This morning when I prayed I asked for a miracle.

And 25 minutes later, the Lord gave me one.


For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Matt. 7: 8-9:11