We arrived in Dallas on Friday! We made the 800 mile trip in a 16 fot truck pulling our car. During that time we only passed nine cars! But God really showed His hand during our trip.When we picked up the moving truck, the young woman ringing us up said she was going to try to get us a discount. Our total was supposed to be almost $1,000 but she only charged us $400. What an amazing way to start the trip!!
When we arrived here, the truck rental people told us that the car carrier was not securely latched to the ball of the truck's hauling unit. This could have resulted in a major accident with the car carrier actually pulling away from the truck. Through 800 miles, speeds averaging 60-70 mph and the bumpy roads we traveled on, it was only God's hand on that car carrier that kept it in place!
To God be all the glory!
When we arrived, we looked at a number of apartments. We found The Village, a neighborhood with fourteen apartment complexes and a country club. We rented a two bedroom/two bathroom apartment with a fireplace. Its great. There is a lake about 2 minutes from our apartment with ducks and other animals. There are jogging trails and it is a very active community! We feel very safe and are close to everything! Come and visit sometime!
We signed the lease on Friday morning and were moved in by Friday at 3:00 pm. Again, God showed Himself strong and met our intense need for a home.
Just one week ago, Heather and I were saying goodbye and setting out on this adventure. It was a time of great excitement and anxiety. But we have experienced God's involvement in the most intimate details of our lives this week and it has deeply moved us. We know that many of you were praying for us as we made this move. Thank you so much. We saw God move with our very own eyes.
Class starts next Monday, Heather starts the job search tomorrow. We miss you. We are praying for you and hope that you will continue praying for us as we continue this journey.
We are so thankful to have seen the goodness of our God in this place!
4 comments:
Welcome to the adventure guys! I can't wait to continue the journey with you all, you make sure you call if you need anything, OK? Love ya, The Benjamin Family.
Matt and Heather,
We're so glad that your trip was such a success! it's awesome when you feel God's presence during a time of change. It was great to see both of you a couple of Sundays back. Keep walking with Him!
Wow...you really did it! I don't know how I missed that you guys have a blog on the Christmas letter, but I did. I'm all caught up now and especially enjoyed your comments on Habakkuk, maybe that will be my next study.
Praise God for a sucessful journey. I'll be praying as you begin studying and as Heather starts the old job search.
You're off on the wild call of God, and there's no better place to be. I miss you already, but look forward to continuing our friendship over the years.
May He make your paths straight,
Brook
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