My day actually started on Tuesday morning, when I was going to smoothly move to Birmingham. We caravanned down 280, and pulled up at the house that I was moving into with another sweet, darling girl. The situation ended up not being ideal, and without any further description let me simply say that we were back at square one. Three vehicles packed jam-FULL with ALL my stuff!! To spare you the other bumps that we came across along the day (hence me coming up with the title of this post)…24 hours later we were pulling up to my new home :: TAKE 2. We were essentially homeless for the long time in between time, or so I felt. Mom and I prayed the Lord would guide and direct us both, knowing that trying to take this into our own hands would make the situation worse. Hebrews 4:16 says: “So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it.”
Samuel Chadwick once wrote:
“The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray.” And BELIEVE ME…Satan tried to keep us from connection with God, because he knew that prayer would continually strengthen us.
Come yesterday morning, I sent a text message to a sweet friend, Ewood, who lives in Birmingham. She worked magic. At lunch we met one of her friends who just finished construction on her house in the Mt. Brook area. I actually know her from college, and did Sunday Bible Study with her at Mrs. Melissa’s house. Twenty minutes later just Mom and I moved me in. Yeap, the BIG furniture and all because by this time our extra help had been long gone. I had my sister text me the closest Benjamin Moore paint store...in Homewood, we can manage getting there. We spent 5 minutes looking at colors, but went with the fail-proof HC-26 Monroe Bisque. At this point a second attempt at painting the room if we did not like the color was NOT going to be an option. We knew the color, knew how it dried, and knew how many coats it would take. We were sold. We started painting, back a square one about 36 hours after we’d planned to start moving me. Emory came by to move a few things in, and her parents brought us all dinner. We ate pow-wow style, and got quickly back to work. Sometime after 11pm. We cleaned up, loaded our cars, and we drove all the way back to Auburn. Got home at 1:30am. I had dried paint all over me…how? I do not know. What I did know…regardless of the time of the morning, I had to get a quick shower before getting in bed. Come 7:30 this morning, I woke up with soreness in places I did not know that soreness could exist. We are two sore painter/mover ladies, and that just might be my last attempt at being a Renaissance Woman.
I have to say that the Lord, as always, blesses those who persevere. All the Glory to God, everything happens for a reason!! In the end, we laughed at ALL of the crazy bumps (I won’t list that…let’s just think optimistically) along the way, and made lots and I mans LOTS of memories.
*I would be embarrsesed to show you any pictures, because we looked scary the whole time.
Oh my gosh! What a story.
I know we've never met but please call me anytime you need anything. I'm here… and just hanging out. I lost my job two weeks ago so I have more free time these days.
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xx- Brooke
I'm so happy all worked out for you! What an exciting time.
Glad to hear everything worked out for the best. and the designer in you will always associate HC-26 with the crazy move to Birmingham. What a wonderful color to lift the spirits!
Julie- I'm so glad everything worked out for you. The lord works in misterious ways.
I am so happy everything worked out! I can't wait to come and visit
God always provides! Love you!!
julie, this blog is fun, and encouraging to read. i can't believe andrea all grown up in those wedding pictures. you girls are as beautiful as ever!!! by the way, i live in homewood, so we need to hang out some time!!
Hannah!! I know…it was just yesterday you were here with Katie!! Time flies way to fast! I would love, love to see you!