Coincidence??

While considering our move to Sumter, there just seemed to be too many obstacles and unanswered questions. It just appeared to Kim and I both that it would be farther down the road than either of us hoped for. But as the week progressed things just began to happen that could never, in my heart or mind, just be chalked up as coincidence (which I personally do not believe in by the way).

Anyway, here are just a few of the "confirmations" that we are moving where God wants us and that even though we are so flawed as individuals, that He is 100% there for us and in it with us:

1. My Dad just point blank says to me "son I want you to move home so I can spend more time with you before I am gone." - I said, "ok, that is a sizable tug, but I am just not sure." I went to bed praying one night that God would some how speak to me about this. The next day I received an email from someone I knew in high school sharing her experience with me about her Dad's last 6 months and moving home to have spent it with him. Not saying Dad has 6 months, but the point remains.

2. I started looking at houses and it just was not going to work out for us financially, or so I thought. The one house I found that I loved the most was the last one I looked at. I was doubting, but when I called, the owner of the house OFFERED the exact same conditions I was going to ask for without me bringing it up. The only conditions that would have worked for us at this time.

3. Kim came home and we went to see the house and every room already matches all of the furniture, art, bedding, etc. that we have and they are fine with our pets (huge).

4. Kim and I go eat lunch at a last minute "random" spot in Sumter that we had not planned on and there we run into a friend who develops real estate and he asks "are you going to be doing landscaping here? I have a brand new subdivision I am developing and would like you to look at it." We have the job.

5. Kim and I are at a local store looking at plants for the entrances to the subdivision and I say to her, "I sure would love to have a nursery vendor connection down in Charleston for our plants." The next day a childhood friend sends me an email and in that email it says: "...we do have a fabulous commercial nursery here & I'd be glad to introduce you." He lives in Charleston.

6. We get back to Greensboro last night and sit down to eat and I asked the Lord to please give us some new business for FidScapes to help us in the move - that was last night - 20 minutes ago I was contacted by a brand new customer with a large job that needs to be done this weekend.

As I reflect on all of this I am truly amazed. I know I shouldn't be surprised because God has always been there for me. However, I hope I never lose the sense of awe that I have in my heart right now and turn my back on Him and return to being that selfish, self-centered fool I can often be. God is there! God is here! God is real and He truly causes all things..................