It Won’t Be Very Long…And The Lot Will Be Ours!
One of the things that we desperately need at Life House is more room for parking. We can only hold about 12/14 cars on our lot at one time. We have been praying that God would make a way for us to buy the empty lot next door. Earlier in the summer there was a real estate “for sale” sign on it and we called to find out how much they were asking. We found out that they wanted $9,000.00 for it. In our depressed economy, in our area – it’s not worth that much. It did not sell. The sign came down. After a month or so I found out who the owner was and called him and asked what he wanted for the land next door to us. He said, “I was asking $9000.00 but I will take $7,000.00 for it now.” Well…..we have been praying and little by little a “lot fund” has come about. We believe that we can get it for less than the “7″ – hopefully “5 or 6″. God has blessed us with money coming in for the lot from time to time. Just today someone from out of town sent us a $1,000.00 check to help ”wherever it’s needed”. Well – we NEED the lot next door! I got a call from a lady recently who is visiting our church and due to some inheritance she has gotten she wants to donate $1,200.00 to the “lot fund”. We haven’t received that check yet but i’m sure we will soon. God is blessing and soon we will be able to purchase use that lot for parking and future growth at Life House. Pray for us and pray that we can acquire the lot in God’s timing.
Also, if you want to pray for “big things” that are needed: Pray for a church van for us to be able to go into the area and pick up people who need a ride to church. Many of them are walking but with winter weather on the way we would love to be able to give them a ride to church.
And..if you know of anyone who wants a big tax deduction for 2008 – tell them to call me. We will begin buying our present building in 2009 and if someone wanted to help that would be a BIG blessing! God is so good to let us buy the building at 1/10th it’s appraised value.
WE have seen it work and cling to: Philippians 4:19
“And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”
Thanks to all of our partner churches and friends who pray, work and give to help this ministry get off the ground! Pastor James