We met Raisa for dinner last night to celebrate our good news and my wife's belated birthday. After we ate, we went out to see the location of her new house. It's just an empty lot at the moment, but it reminded my wife and I of the time when we were standing in front of our own empty lot. Raisa was there with us, and she suggested that we take a moment to pray over our lot.
We prayed a prayer of thanks for being blessed with all of the pieces that came together to afford us the possibility of getting our home. The down payment from the sale of our other home, which my wife added to and grew into an even larger amount. The unexpected entrance of Raisa into our lives as our real estate agent, which sparked not only our home purchase, but a friendship as well. The negotiation over the price that went from a non-existent fight to a relatively painless process. Blessing after blessing, all added up.
And when we were done praying, Raisa said these words that I will never forget. "You are building the nest, and God will fill it." It has been almost four years since she uttered those words, and I doubt if she really knew what a prophecy that would be. But here we are anxiously, impatiently awaiting the nine months until God finally fills it.
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