Before beginning my adventure for a month in Playa del Carmen with my extraordinarily talented girlfriend, Debi, to who never ceases to impress me with her ability to share the Lord at a drop of a hat actually there it would probably be at the drop of a sombrero. She would stretch my capability to catch all that was spoken in Spanish but always cause my curiosity to peak at what was being said. Which of course drove me to my knees and stretched every brain cell to learn the language.
Okay, okay getting back to before I left, I spent some of my waking hours being drawn to look at homes for sale in Playa, one in particular repeatedly kept coming to my mind. It being a wonderful mission style Spanish home in some part of the downtown area, which actually in my knowledge of Playa at that time could have just about been anywhere.
I left the states with several printouts of homes in hand, well not exactly in hand rather in suitcase…. Shortly after arriving I happened upon this particular home, surprised at it being right around the corner from where I was residing with my Spanish speaking, drop at a sombrero prayer warrior friend, Debi….. We immediately set up an appointment with the owner, but ended up having an engaging encounter with her maid, to whom lovingly gave us a detailed guided tour of this wonderful abode…
A couple of days later we were able and ready to meet with the owner, Marticruz in all of her amazing and respectful Spanish countenance. She graciously invited us in and proceeded to welcome us to meet with her in the living area. As we began our conversation you could tangibly feel that the Lord had great things about to occur in this encounter. Of course in our humanness our desire was for favorable outcome with the price. Oh boy, were we wrong, wrong, wrong…. As discussion proceeded the price went up, yes, I said up…. Turns out pirating on the internet for homes for sales by realtors can be common! Marticruz had no idea how or why the ad was on the internet! Then as if things could not get any more confusing or disturbing she gave us the real price! Oh boy, the tears welled up and I seriously felt overcome with grief, I really like this home…. BUT, as I walked discouraged back to Debi’s palapa, to retrieve the internet ad, I asked “What is this about Lord?” I so distinctly and clearly heard Him sweetly say back to me “Do you trust me daughter?” Oh boy, I knew then we were in for something beyond what we expected in this house hunting encounter….. Especially, after He said it again on my walk back to this defiantly unusual situation.
When I returned, Marticruz was physically upset over the pirated advertisement of her home. Debi caught in the middle of this play was the lightning fast interpreter. But somewhere along the way the Lord had her share with Marticruz the reason for Steve and my relocating to this colorful, culturally different environment. This began to soften our new friend and opened the door for Debi to engage her into her own encounter with our Savior and how it changed her life. Debi knew without a doubt we were there to ask the question, “Would you like to ask the Lord into your heart today?” The Lord goes before all things to set up His timing and soften the hearts of those He chooses and Marticruz’s time was right then. NOW we knew the real and structured reason why many miles back in Oregon I was drawn to this particular false but appealing ad.
Okay, okay getting back to before I left, I spent some of my waking hours being drawn to look at homes for sale in Playa, one in particular repeatedly kept coming to my mind. It being a wonderful mission style Spanish home in some part of the downtown area, which actually in my knowledge of Playa at that time could have just about been anywhere.
I left the states with several printouts of homes in hand, well not exactly in hand rather in suitcase…. Shortly after arriving I happened upon this particular home, surprised at it being right around the corner from where I was residing with my Spanish speaking, drop at a sombrero prayer warrior friend, Debi….. We immediately set up an appointment with the owner, but ended up having an engaging encounter with her maid, to whom lovingly gave us a detailed guided tour of this wonderful abode…
A couple of days later we were able and ready to meet with the owner, Marticruz in all of her amazing and respectful Spanish countenance. She graciously invited us in and proceeded to welcome us to meet with her in the living area. As we began our conversation you could tangibly feel that the Lord had great things about to occur in this encounter. Of course in our humanness our desire was for favorable outcome with the price. Oh boy, were we wrong, wrong, wrong…. As discussion proceeded the price went up, yes, I said up…. Turns out pirating on the internet for homes for sales by realtors can be common! Marticruz had no idea how or why the ad was on the internet! Then as if things could not get any more confusing or disturbing she gave us the real price! Oh boy, the tears welled up and I seriously felt overcome with grief, I really like this home…. BUT, as I walked discouraged back to Debi’s palapa, to retrieve the internet ad, I asked “What is this about Lord?” I so distinctly and clearly heard Him sweetly say back to me “Do you trust me daughter?” Oh boy, I knew then we were in for something beyond what we expected in this house hunting encounter….. Especially, after He said it again on my walk back to this defiantly unusual situation.
When I returned, Marticruz was physically upset over the pirated advertisement of her home. Debi caught in the middle of this play was the lightning fast interpreter. But somewhere along the way the Lord had her share with Marticruz the reason for Steve and my relocating to this colorful, culturally different environment. This began to soften our new friend and opened the door for Debi to engage her into her own encounter with our Savior and how it changed her life. Debi knew without a doubt we were there to ask the question, “Would you like to ask the Lord into your heart today?” The Lord goes before all things to set up His timing and soften the hearts of those He chooses and Marticruz’s time was right then. NOW we knew the real and structured reason why many miles back in Oregon I was drawn to this particular false but appealing ad.
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