If you have been following the saga that has been the last 15 months in our families life, you know that there have been a lot of ups (moving, going to seminary, my becoming a licensed minster, doing my first baptism.) But there have been a lot of struggles through which God has proven himself to be faithful. The biggest downer has been the epic tale of 8017 N Wabash Ave, our house. You probably know that we had been in the process of short selling the home for 11 months and then the buyer dropped out. (Remember that the sale of the property is the final hurdle standing between me and my commission in the Naval Chaplain Candidate Program.) We in the 2 months since the sale has fallen apart we have an only one offer on the house (which was way too low to even consider) compared to the 3 offers in 2 days we had in September 2013. This has been so frustrating, I had prayed that the house would burn down so the bank could collect the insurance money and we would be done with it (I know that isn't how it works, and I am not an arsonist, so don't worry.) This morning we received an offer that is not too far off from the actual value of the home so we are going to accept it. 
Here is where you come in: We would ask that everyone would be in prayer for this transaction. Pray for
- a speedy sale process, that God would supernaturally intervene and allow the sale to move more quickly than normal.
- That the sale would find favor with all the people who are required to approve it between now and when we sign on the dotted line.
- Bank negotiators
- FHA negotiators
- appraisers
- inspectors
- anyone else
- That God would bless the buyer (because even without them knowing it, they are being used as an instrument of His will)
- That everything would be done so that the work of Christ's ministry can be done through my future ministry.
Thank you, I know that God will honor our prayers, and that hopefully in a few short months, this soap opera might be history that we can praise God for His mighty provision.
Soli Deo Gloria,
Daniel, with Emily, Aurelia, and Brynn
