The Nomadic Golden Family!!!

Yes, sometimes I feel like we are nomads-despite my desire to have one house that I die in, God seems to have other plans. So, the official news is that the sale of our house is set to close next week! After much prayer this summer, Pete and I listed the house with Kevin (my brother in law) the house sold in a month, and has been in escrow for about a month. That time frame is nearly a miracle itself in our market! God has laid it on our hearts to try to pay down Pete's students loans and live debt free . After much prayer and advice, we decided to take advantage of the depressed market and rent for a year or so to do that. We have felt God asking us to submit to His leading. It has been a hard decision, in that we loved our house, and were so blessed by what it provided for our family. But we are excited to see what God has in store as we submit to His plan. Over the past year, Pete has felt a desire to be in ministry. We have no idea if that is where we will end up, but we are trying to put ourselves in a position to be easily used by God if He opens up that door. The California housing market has gone through a big down slide this year. We had happened to buy at the highest point of the market a few years ago. Good timing! We are hoping to be able to take advantage of the lower prices and end up in a cheaper mortgage. But for the next year, we are renting a house a few miles from the twins school. It is in a beautiful neighborhood, and provides a little more space. God even blessed us with landlords that go to our church. So please pray for us as we make this adjustment. Pray for God to move where He wills us to be, and for us to be obedient and have hearts that He will use. Pray for our emotions as we pull apart the roots we have to this world, and seek to place them solely in our King. As for now, you all have to pencil in our new address for a year or so......I'll post pictures later next week!