The Wilkes Team

Our house hit the market as we were leaving to go out of town. Now knowing the will of the Lord, we committed the sale of our home to Him, trusting that His timing would be perfect.

In complete surprise and while still out of town, we received a call not more than 4 days later, that a family had toured our home and was submitting a contract! We were ecstatic! After witnessing road block after road block for so many years in moving, we stood in awe over the evident leading of our loving Shepherd. He was indeed moving us on to new pasture. The contract was ratified and we would have until the end of June to move out. The question now upon everyone’s mind was, Where?

We knew that He who had started a good work in us would continue it. His way is perfect and trustworthy. His grace is sufficient. As the days began ticking ever so quickly by, we found ourselves needing to decide to rest in the fact that the Lord would provide. Options were discussed, plans made, but little seemed to be coming together. It was now the middle of May (six weeks to our closing) and there was no place for the Wilkes Team to move.

At what seemed to be almost the last minute, yet His perfect time, the Lord provided a home not more than 3 miles away from our building site. Through a series of God ordained events, we acquired the property. Though a foreclosure, the farm house was in above average condition with a majority of the repairs being cosmetic.

The decision was made to camp-out Memorial Day weekend for the purpose of fixing up the farm house. Several families from church unexpectedly offered to spend a couple days working along side us. We were overwhelmed with joy once again over their hearts of sacrifice and service to us.

Like unto Paul’s description of the church in Eph. 4:16, the home was truly a picture of a body fitly joined together as teams of individuals worked on projects in every room of the house – . Like a hive of busy bees, everyone so faithfully and joyfully poured themselves into the arduous work.

A HVAC serviceman stopped by one of the days to provide an overview of the HVAC systems. As he walked throughout the house, he couldn’t help but notice the 35+ people scattered throughout painting, sanding, trimming, repairing, grading, installing, replacing, cleaning, etc. Once back outside, he asked Dad who was managing the operations. Dad simply replied that they were self-governed. Like a hive of busy bees, each one sought a job and faithfully applied themselves with ardor and great joy! It was a testimony of how the body of Christ should interact one with another.

Rich fellowship was enjoyed by all. We left the home several days later completely surprised at all that was accomplished through such an outpouring of love.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another (John 13:35).

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