“These short sales always tend to take a little longer than expected…” says our realtor as we wait to hear if we get the Sherwood house. And we wait.

We found out that there are three banks involved in this. The two smaller liens have approval, but apparently the main mortgage is holding out. We wait now for bankers and realtors and paper pushers to figure out if we get to move into the house where we want to build our life!

So this is why it’s a bad idea to pray that God would increase your patience.

Because in order to learn patience, you have to go through times where you don’t feel like you can wait any longer.

How else would God be able teach you?

“And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.” Isaiah 30:20-21

Love this verse. I’ll be thinking about that as I learn through this time of extra-patience required. And I’ll be listening.