Trusting the Lord with a family house

This year, I want to focus on praying about everything, no matter how small. One of my prayers is to find a family house that is not expensive before my marriage. This is how I'm trusting the Lord with a family house.

My future marriage

I'm getting married in April, and since December, my partner and I have searched for social housing. We each registered separately; the longer your registration, the better your chances. Some people wait 10 to 15 years.

My registration is 3 years old, and his is 2 years old. He has a kid, so he qualifies for family houses; I don't meet the conditions. If we look for a house together, we'll be over budget. For example, I can rank around 50th, but my partner ranks 200 or higher.

Trusting the Lord with a family house.

We have been applying for houses and, as soon as I decided to trust the Lord with this, I noticed I stopped receiving applications. Still, I wrote down everything we want: I want a garden and 3 rooms; he wants a parking lot and a family home. We don't have much time left before our marriage, so I am holding onto faith even though it looks impossible.

I'm the one moving

He has a one-room house, but for the two of us, having all our things, the place is very tight. Also, he has a kid who will be staying longer at his house. So, I want the kid to have his own room. That's why we are looking, but what we are seeing isn't what we want, and it is also above our budget. Fears creep in because I'm canceling my house in March. And everything is looking more like it won't happen. April, I need to move out. But I don't want to live in his current house.

My prayers become more frequent as time passes and things seem unlikely. It feels pointless, as the more I pray, the less affordable the houses are. Still, I'm supposed to trust the Lord, no matter how impossible it looks.

Is God talking to me?

The Lord asked me, what are the things that you are willing to let go of for the future house you want? I thought, " Oh, I can accept paying more for the house. I can't accept fewer rooms. I can accept a balcony in place of the garden. I'm willing to go live somewhere else, far away, if that is what you want.

That thought stayed in my mind. I kept going back and forth. Can the Lord really provide this for me? With my registration? In my understanding, it will be impossible for me to get a family house. This is also impossible for my partner because his ranking is too high. Then I realize, no God, I want this. A family home, 3 rooms, a garden, and a parking lot in front of the house, before our marriage. I don't want to live far away unless that is God’s plan.

Some days after that realization, I intentionally prayed and trusted for this dream home. I hear, look for things for the kid's room. But guess what? The kid hasn't seen his daddy in 3 months, and his mom moved far away, which brought everything to a temporary halt. He is still figuring this out. What do I do? I searched for the kid's room items right away: bed, mattress, closet, etc. Still, we don't have a house. Not even the prospect of houses that can become our home.

It feels like every step will be a step of faith. Doubting the years you need to be registered, not having all the conditions to get the house we want. In those moments, hearing testimonies of how God provided a house for others has helped a lot. I was also one of those people whom the Lord showed my house to before I got it. But when people close to you share their testimonies, it gives you more hope that the Lord can do this.

What if it doesn't happen?

There might be the possibility that what I'm praying for is not what the Lord wants for us. So I do include that if we don't get this house before our marriage, I still believe he has something good for us. It's easy to say, but as the days approach, everything looks more impossible. I still believe that the Lord is able.

Have you ever been there? dealing with anything that looks impossible to you, but not for God? Share with me in the comments.

Be blessed, and stay blessed.