Disappointed in Live Oak

Well, the auction has come and gone. It was a major disappointment to say the least. The auctioneer, John Hill, was very surprised that none of his major property investors didn't even show up. There were only about 3 bidders in the room and the rest were the ones like ourselves who were selling their property. Out of 32 lots only 5 received any bids on them. Most of them didn't get any bids at all - which is so very discouraging to everyone involved. The real estate market is just saturated with homes and no one is buying unless they have to. It is so very scary that our friends, Keith & Yolanda, went ahead and bought a home in Brandon - in fact, their closing is today - without the sale of their home in Live Oak. I am so glad we are not in that position with two mortgages and having to sell in a market that is just stagnant. So many of the realtors are saying that the worse is yet to come and that this hasn't hit bottom yet. I don't know how it could get any worse. Homes have been up for sale here for mostly a year or more and no one looking at them or even making offers. Really, really depressing.

But through all of this God still is in control and He is going to surprise us even yet - it all in His timing and not ours. We are here for a reason and it does my heart and soul good to know that all my worries and cares are known to Him and that He cares about all of it. This morning Bob caught us up on our devotional (we didn't read the ones for Saturday or Sunday) and when he read the title of the Saturday devotional, we knew that God was telling us that HE IS IN CONTROL OF THIS WHOLE THING, not us. The title for June 14 in Max Lucado's devotional "Grace for the Moment" was The Cure for Disappointment - how appropriate and we got a bit of a tickle out of how God sends messages to us. We are trusting in Him and will just have to wait for the right time and in the meantime, we will continue doing whatever He wants us to do.

Wednesday, I will be taking Marlyn into Lake City for some shopping, lunch and then her eye doctor appointment. It is always a joy to be with her and to just be able to help her with the little things that she needs. The trips to the stores and doctors are always fun and tiring but we so enjoy each other's company and catch up on all the news that is happening. Lots of good fellowship and friendship and a great way to be needed.

So, Bob & I are pulling up our bootstraps and trying to get through this set back and we both know that we are here for some purpose and time and only God knows how the story turns out.