Panicking is my middle name. Everyday for the past 2 months I searched multiple online avenues, contact everyone I knew (and even some people I didn't know) all in this crazy attempt to find sutible living arrangements for Luke and I in Kodiak. By suitable I mean dry, somewhat warm and with running water. I wasn't to terribly picky. I just wanted SOMETHING.
2 weeks before we were sceduled to leave and still nothing. I had no plan B. The hotels and B and Bs were full. I guess we could have camped out with the bears. Deep down I knew God would provide, and as always it would be at the very last minute, but the panicky, independent stubborn side of me thought I had to actually find the place. So much for trust. I had called on every piece of property for rent that allowed children in and around the city. I even called on a house that had 86 steps just to get to the front door !! I was desperate. - But God was in control. Why do I always seem to forget this? Maybe I just think that He'll forget about me this one time and then I'll be screwed.- Hello Corrie !!!
Luke has been told in no uncertain terms, not to answer my phone when I'm at work unless it's a relative. I have caller ID so he can easily tell if it's "safe" to answer the phone or not. Yesterday Luke decided that he should answer the phone because the call was important. He could tell the person calling was from Alaska because of the area code, but I get a lot of calls from AK, why he answered the phone is beyond me, but I'm glad he did it. It was my new boss telling me to go check my email. She had just sent me 3 leads on housing. As soon my customers went away I ran to the back room and logged on. There before my eyes was a listing for a 2+ bedroom HOUSE. I called right away of course.
The house not only has 2 bedrooms, it also has a sun room, plenty of parking- close to the house not at the bottom of a hill, and it's furnished !! It's close to playgrounds and downtown. The Land Lady and I hit it off right away. She was happy to hear about Luke, and glad to know she wouldn't have to move the furniture. She only rents to school district employees which made both of us more comfortable. The rent is right with in my price range. She's faxing the rental agreement over today. God provides is ways we could never have imagined. and more than we could have ever hoped for.