Well getting into WA was a big worry fest for me. I tend to do that all the time. Well I would stay up to 4am most morning back in NC. I was trying to figure out the lay of the land, where we would live, cool churches that we might be interested in. Well see God has showed me that He is my source. I know this, and now I see it!!!
See coming thru the US we stopped in Idaho Falls. We wanted to have a nice lunch. Turning to Tom Tom we looked to see what was available. Well there it was OLIVE GARDEN! John and I love this place but have only eaten there may be 3 times. So we thought, YUM Olive Garden! Well low and behold we had gone past it by 5 miles. We still thought that is cool. So we turned back and went to Olive Garden. We had a wonderful waitress. She was very friendly and knew right off we were in the Army and heading to Ft. Lewis. Odd I thought. We got our YUMMY salads and breadsticks and bowed our heads to pray. Bringing us our lunch she said, "I love how God puts Christians at my table." Then she asked us if we had looked at churches online in the area? I told her yes and we had a few in mind. Well in bringing us our check she told us that her mother lived in Tacoma and went to a church there called Foursquare. I asked her what is Foursquare? She told me it was a non-denomination church in Tacoma. It sounded interesting when she started to explain it. I told her in my searching that I had not come across this church. Then she handed me a piece of paper with her mother’s name and number on it. I thanked her and placed it in my purse and we went on to Boise.
Well John had a great friend of his from receiving and school in Fort Leonard Wood that was being stationed out here with us. He had been out here and looking for places for awhile. He called us to tell us that he had found a place in Puyallup. We were like where e is Puyallup? So he told us we are north of the post and right outside Tacoma. He told us what the entire apartment had to offer. It has indoor/outdoor pool, basketball court, and home movie theater, business center, gym, sauna, Jacuzzi and a cabana.
He also told us about the 3 bedroom and 2 baths what all they offered. So we thanked him and when we got to Boise we looked it up on the computer. We were in awe of the place, prices and amenities. So we prayed that night Lord, if this is where you will have us, please let us know. So the next morning we were driving into WA, we called and talked with the leasing agent. She was due to leave at 5, but would stay for us to come in. We would be there about 5. We thought ok. So when we got here, she showed us 2 bedroom 2 baths, they were nice, but we needed more. Then she showed us 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. We feel in love and it felt like home.
So we filled out the application, praying ok Lord, if this is where you want us, it will be. She came back and told us we had been approved and that we just need to put down the deposit. So we did. We told her we would be back to sign the lease either Monday or Tuesday. She told us you can come back and sign whenever you want. So upon leaving we decided to see how far the Foursquare church was from here. Low and behold it is only 2 miles!!! OK, Lord we see where you are leading us.
So Sunday morning we got up and headed to church at Foursquare. Well you see the fair was in town and our church is like a block from the fairgrounds. Well we were in traffic for like 30 mins to get thru the fair and on the church. We were NOT letting anything stop us! So we went to church. HG went in her room, no fussing and told us Bye! OH MY!! We went to the service. The music was wonderful. It was really neat how God had brought us here. Ok, so the church is a perfect blend of Liberty and C3!! John and I were blown away. We told each other going to get HG, this really feel like it. So we get HG and get her into the car, and then Pastor Roger comes up to us. He starts talking with us about us and being 1st time guest and where we have come from. He was very nice and really made us feel an extra welcome. He then told us they have a new comer’s dessert at 2, if we thought we might want to come.
John and I went on the lunch and then we talked about the dessert. We went to the dessert and feel in love even more with the church and what he has to offer all of us! We then knew that in Puyallup is where the Lord wants us. So we called the leasing agent and she told us we could come and sign today if we wanted. So we went and signed. See I had in mind where I thought we would live and go to church. When I should have been praying and seeking God, I was up worrying myself SILLY!
See God knew all along where we would live and attend church. God has put people in my path to shine light on what we need to do. So we have to feel the soft nudges of the Lord and know that He is in control, not matter how much we try to take the reins! See, this is God’s will for us. When he said to go into the Army, we accepted it, Because God Said So! When it was time to find a place to live and worship I did not rely on the Because God Said So. I relied on Meredith. When all along God Said So…..
Lord, I give You all the Glory and Honor for our new home and church. It was You who showed us where to live and serve You!
