Oh, blessed be God! He didn't go off and leave us. He didn't abandon us defenseless. 
~ Psalm 124:6 MSG
It was last Saturday when we were told to get out ASAP. Details were not given to us . . . just told that the house was more then likely going into Foreclosure & if per chance it did not then the Owner would be attempting to sell it. The Owner, the individuals we have resided under, have at least two places lined up for themselves to move into. I say God Bless them, for I have never wished nor shall I ever, for anyone to ever be misplaced.
It does hurt thou they have been aware of this development apparently for some time & just recently informed us. I realize that more then likely it was a matter of pride that prevented them from telling us. At least that is how I am trying to believe & not let anger stray me to darker deep seeded thoughts. Still moving two individuals over five may not be fun but it is a bit easier.
We have no money. Absolutely positively none & are way past due to all of our basic collectors. We have been graced by God to have each other & for this I am forever grateful but here on Earth, in a material world, money makes things easier at times. Lack of it brings a lot of heartache & frustration.
In this area & the surrounding ones ( Counties ) to rent a place runs four figures. They require you have a sec. deposit & good credit. We have neither. They frown on pets. "System"? No, we do not qualify ( I will leave that statement as it is ). It may sound silly but due to some prior bits we have had with trying to obtain help from the "system" we made a vow long ago never to depend on the "system" but instead always turn to God & He will lead people to us or us to them.
I have attempted to speak to Realtors & the ones around here in my eyes hold very little merit. Even prior to our present situation it was literally impossible to obtain information on houses listed & if you did manage to corner one, many appeared bothered. I voiced my opinion on this a few times feeling this was part of their income you would think they would be more attentive. Speaking to other people I have found they too have had the same treatment from Realtors here. Rather sad when you think about the whole thing for it makes it a bit clearer to why many things have gotten to the point they have.
People not caring. People not talking. People not caring to talk.
I do a lot of walking so I am fairly familiar with this neighborhood . . . a bit back I wrote entries about how many families have abandoned their houses. It always pains me when I see these houses. You see remembrance of families left behind . . . toys, clothes, dishes, papers, etc. in a house that was once alive but now is dark & cold. Broken. There is this one house I pass all the time . . . it is a beautiful house, two story, fenced yard, at one time daisies grew by the front porch. I did not "know" the family but I often saw them & we waved & called out greetings as I passed by . . . they have a little boy, I would say near the age of 3 or 4 years, who would always excitedly wave & call out "Hello" continuously until I was almost out of sight then he would switch to hollering out "Good-Bye" at least a dozen more times. Often he was outside riding his tri-cycle or helping to wash the car. Then one day . . . no more . . . no more waves, no more greetings, no more little boy who was so full of life. Gone. I walked around their yard & saw a broken chair, laid down bike, some toys, plant pots, other small pieces of furniture & tools. Peeking in a window I was able to see they had to leave his bed behind.
A neighbor told me they left in the middle of the night. Back in 2005 this young family bought the house for $320,000 & it seemed as things went well for a time. But then it changed. I believe they had signed on to one of those deals where you only pay the interest for a few years which made the payments small but then . . . well, it was the "then" that got them. I really feel bad for the family. I can honestly imagine the fears they went through. I can picture the heartbreak of having to move & it hurting more as you have to be so selective of what you bring with you. I can see the little boy having to leave his beloved bed behind. And it pains me. People should not being having to make these decisions!
After 6 months of being empty the house is on the market. They are asking $199,000. I do not know the p's & q's to the Realtor Market or our economy but it just saddens me that perhaps the family could have afforded that price over the original price. I wish we had programs available that the Bank would make you aware of so families did not have to go through this. Yes, there are some programs out there but they are hard to locate & often they will not talk with you until you are at the very end of your rope. I am talking hanging on to that last shriveled thread. It is hard for me to make sense of the Money Market when I see the effect it has on everyone everywhere.
Our area has been truly Blessed with beautiful weather this weekend . . . yesterday in the high 50's & today high 60's so I am taking the girls up to the Elementary to play for a bit outside . . . an escape from the heaviness that is hovering over where we are presently residing. We ventured yesterday & have to pass that house. Knowing we have to move my girls eyes light up so much when they saw the "For Sale" sign & they began to ramble excitedly about "Oh how pretty this house is!" "This is the perfect house for us Mom!" "If this was our house we can put a swing over there & plant flowers here & we can . . . & we can . . . & " . . . then they turn the puppy dog pleading eyes to me as softly asking "Can we get it Mom?" They are familar with the speech so all I can do is sigh & then ask if they are ready to go to the swings. We stopped by a neighbors house & invited the little girl from there to come with us. It was a wonderful release watching my girls & this other girl running around outside, playing, laughing & yes even fussing at one time or another. Watching them fills my heart & has me singing much Glory To God & Praise To Sweet Jesus! They had fun in the sun & even found some pocket change. My youngest foung the most, two quarters, then amazed me by giving one to her sister & their friend! While they played I was able to clean up the playground of discarded trash. We had such a wonderful time! I Pray that where ever we go that we can still do these things.
When we came back my oldest went off to ride her bike with the neighbors up the street . . . something she hasn't been able to do in quite some time. I am glad she was able to be a kid for awhile . . . it also gave me a small bit of time to start going through some things . . . narrowing down the trash, the keep & the give away to the Thrift Store. Another pain I am feeling is going through our things, especially the girls & having to get rid of a majority of it . . . the pain eases a bit thou if I keep in mind I am not throwing it away but instead have chose to bring it to the Thrift Store. Sales will help the store & perhaps another child who has little will be fortunate enough to receive something "cool". This helps ease the pain . . . a little bit.
Another thing I realized yesterday as sorting through things . . . even thou we have received short notice on having to depart, we did receive some notice & that is indeed a Blessing, so I am thankful for that. So let there be Glory To God & Praise Sweet Jesus! 
God, Your flawless character and wonderful name always perfectly provide for all my needs. Your name is above every other, and I praise You Forever! Amen.
~ May you ALWAYS be Blessed & may you ALWAYS Bless others ~
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