I Could Hardly Believe This Happened to Us

Once we decided to serve a mission, our next big decision was what do we do with our home while we are gone. Do we leave it vacant or rent it? Do we move all of our furniture or leave it furnished. We decided to rent it furnished so we wouldn’t have to move everything into storage.

Greg and I knelt down to pray for help in preparing to serve our mission. We asked the Lord to help us find the right person to rent our house, and trusted he would help us. We knew eighteen months is an odd time frame, and another house rental in the area was already on the market for 71 days. I was concerned knowing that this was an important step for us to leave our home and serve a mission.

The very next Sunday, I observed some old friends at church. They used to live in the area, but a couple years ago moved to Idaho. After greeting them I invited them to Sunday School class as I was teaching and so they decided to attend. After the class, a discussion was had about our mission and I mentioned we are trying to rent our home with furnishings. Our friends mentioned they just happened to be looking for a home to rent, and a few days later came to check it out. They were in town only a few days as he had become employed with a company connected to Las Vegas. When they toured our home it appeared exactly what they were looking for, and we felt they were exactly who we would like to rent our home. They soon called and advised us they would rent it for eighteen months about the time we left to serve our mission.

Immediately after the call, Greg and I knelt down and thanked the Lord for bringing the right person to our home. We would not even use a managing company because we know our friends to be honest people.

The rent we collect each month will actually cover the costs of our mission. We are expected to pay our rent, utilities, food, and personal expenses while we serve in the Baltic States. This is another amazing blessing, that we will not need to use any of our savings while serving a senior mission.

I believe the Lord knows the righteous desires of our hearts and answers sincere prayers. This is a testament that a tender mercy was shown us as we prepare to serve our mission.