Crazy Story

To me - the following is a CRAZY story about how God really does direct our paths. We still have free-will and choice in matters - but ULTIMATELY His hand guides our steps.

We helped our friend Miranda move this weekend...and when she gave us the address to her "old" house - it was Slate Ridge Road. Hmmm...that sure sounded familiar. I asked her if there had been a house for sale on that road a while back and she had said there was....
Well - when we got there...we figured out that it was one of the two houses we wanted to buy in August when we moved here.

Jon and I had debated over this house and the one we have now - for 2 weeks! We couldn't decide because of the commute...but this house was PERFECT...it had a brand new kitchen and it was white with black shutters....super cute. ANYWAY...when we went to put an offer on the house - it was approx. 11am...and someone had beaten us to it by 2 hours. (The house was on the market forever). We took it as a "sign" and bought the house we have now.

To me - this was God's hand directing us to Crosspoint...
Our neighborhood is literally right in front of where we meet...and I felt that we wouldn't have found it had we not gone to see where Kennedy's school would be - and not attended the garage sales in our neighborhood. We would have never met the Alteri's who steered us to Crosspoint - etc. etc. So - I was just praising God in my mind - over shutting that door - so that we could be a part of a great ministry.

Miranda THEN pointed out - that how SHE interpreted the story was that no matter where we would have bought...God would have led us to Crosspoint. She was right across the street - the house she lived in was full of kids ... we were bound to meet her and she would have definiately told us of Crosspoint.

Either way - I think it's an AWESOME story - and confirmation that we are where we are supposed to be....
our prayer was that we would be placed in a neighborhood where we could most effectively be used....and so far - that has come to fruition.