Please pray; facing homelessness.

[Gentle-Heart]

Hi everyone

Our LandLord is selling his property which we rent from him.
Once it is sold we have to move out. We will have no where to go.

We are filling in forms to go onto various Housing Lists including the local Council. We desperatly need a House with at least 2 bedrooms ( preferably 3) and a garden. This will be a miracle as usually such housing is given to families, and we have no children.

We've been praying for a long time for the Lord to give us a house with a garden. Not just for our own needs but to use it as a place of quiet retreat for others to come to. For fellowship, relaxation & an overnight stay, free of charge, if needed. We live in a village and would love the Lord to provide our new house in a rural area too. For the very reasons above: a place for others to come, to experience peace and a haven from pressures of life for a while.

Being here in this village has had positive health benefits for us too - we're diagnosed with severe disability ( that God will heal ) that the slower pace of life and country surroundings has been therapeutic for us. A definate answer to prayer.

Please pray that the right Buyer comes along & that the door is opened for us to have a House with a garden in a quiet, peaceful, rural area. Just like where we are living. That it will have a minimum of 2 bedrooms and we are able to keep my "support" dog. She is not officially registered as a "support" dog as she is really a Pet. But as I have agorophobia I need her to help me when I go out. She has been used by the Lord to help me regain my confidence & we both value so much, how her presence has been a real aid in my recovery and getting independant.


A few miles away is a Bible College and since being here I have longed to be able to offer to students there, a place to come to - for fellowship or even somewhere to live for free whilst they train for Christian Ministry. God giving us a House from the Council or local Housing Association would enable us to offer such a free home to a fellow Christian.

We would be allowed to have a Lodger, but not a Tenant. So as they would not be paying rent it would be ideal.

Your prayers are really appreciated. That we continue to know peace over this situation of being "homeless" and that we trust the Lord for Him to open the door and provide.

Bless you
Gentle-Heart

 

[Angelface007]

Dear GentleHeart,

Hi Sweetie, my prayers are uplifting to the Lord as we speak, that he will answer your prayer and enrich your life to serve him each new day! By offering you the will to contuine to have a home where he provides for you and your loved ones a safe enviorment surrounding with Love. One thats in his will to help you to contuine to pass His love on to those whom need it the most!And I pray as well today for your health, That God will heal you and make your disablities disappear. To give you more energy , and strength to help others in his name! I pray God will contuine to manifest his blessings among u, and yours. I pray that through this time of hardships that you will contuine to look up wards and believe with all your heart that God will make away! " For only He can make away!!" Godbless you, and A`men

 

[Cat59]

Hi Gentleheart

and for you and yours, that the situation will sort itself and God will lead you to a place where you may do His work
Praying that you continue to know peace over this situation of being "homeless" and that you trust the Lord for Him to open the door and provide.

 

[PinkLoveBall]

You'll be in my prayers!

 

[devoted daughter]

Gentle Heart, you also have a gentle and giving spirit. I hope that everything works out for you. Your heart is SO in the right place! YOu will be in my prayers, and may the Lord guide like-minded people to your door. I also hope with ALL of my heart that your animal companion will be able to remain with you because of the comfort he brings you with your struggle with agorophobia; It is completely understandable!!! I wish something could be done in such situations to have such an animal legally deemed a "support" dog. YOu will be in my thoughts as well as my prayers. God bless you!!!

 

[movin_on_up]

I'm joining in prayer for you.

Kathy

 

[Gentle-Heart]

Thankyou everyone for your prayers.
Appreciated so much.

We are waiting for an appointment with one of the Council Officers at the homeless department, which should be quite soon.

Our home has been seen by quite a few people who are considering buying it, but no news yet of anyone placing an offer.
We continue to trust the Lord in this, though it isn't always easy when naturally things are uncertain.

So right dear sister, it would be so good if my pet dog could be officially recognised as a "support" dog. I did enquire about that via Citizens Advice Bureau. They emailed various disability associations but could not offer an answer. All their dogs were registered after training for the blind, deaf etc. So they contacted our Local Council but they had not come across this situation before so could not help.

I'm praying though that when we are interviewed by the homeless section with regard to our circumstances and needs, I can explain how our dog helps me and that she can live with us in the new home. She is getting on and had such an unsettled life before we "adopted" her, it would break her heart and mine if she had to be rehomed.So in this unusual circumstance I am certainly praying the Lord will move on our behalf. That as a first she will be recognised as a "support" dog. I'll ask the Lord to lead me to the right people/places for that.

So thankyou so much from the bottom of my heart for all your prayers. Do keep praying, for the Lord to give us a home and for our continued peace.

Bless you loads,
Gentle-Heart

 

[growingupinhim]

Dear God meet this need according to your loving mercy and grace.Amen.

 

[Gentle-Heart]

We have an appointment on Monday with a Council official in the Homeless department at 10.00 am UK time. That's Monday April 5th. Please pray this meeting goes well. That our needs are represented in full and we can be offered the housing we want the Lord to provide, as in previous post.
Many thanks
Gentle-Heart

 

[LuxPerpetua]

for all of your concerns and needs, and most of all that God will give you peace whatever happens.

to you

 

[devoted daughter]

I hope that it goes well on Monday! You will continue to be in my prayers. Concerning your "baby", I will look for an anwser. If I might ask, what state do you live in. If that's too personal, PM me. I ask, as legalities vary state to state. If there are "support" dogs who can detect seizures, which would be difficult to prove, yet they are still recognized, there just has to be an anwser! I TRULY hope so. You will be in my prayers, and I will post back as to whatever I find concerning your "baby".
God bless Gentle Heart!

 

[devoted daughter]

Oops...Just realized you're in England!? Is that so? Do laws vary in areas there? For me, that's HOPE! Laws there are MUCH more sensitive to mental health issues. A Little off the cuff, I just read another of your posts. I refer to my dog as my "baby", so please forgive me if I mis-used a word here. I didn't mean to be insensitive.
DD
Still in prayer

 

[devoted daughter]

Still Praying...
The only news I have about a "support "dog is for the US, and all I found out was that, indeed, he'd have to come from a training facility, but there are exceptions. I still have hope, and will check into the laws in GB