Starting Golden Years Computer Services has been the most amazing thing we have ever done. There were a few nights I cried myself to sleep. I’m sure there have been a few that Chris has too. It wasn’t easy but we made it a year! And the faithfulness of God has been so evident in all this. When we only had 15 clients, my best friend and I prayed over those 15 people to build our business. That day, Chris called to ask if we were praying, because his phone kept ringing and his day filled up with referrals from some of those 15 people! We watched over and over again how God made connections for us, prompted people to call, networked us to people in the know, directed our advertisements, and caused our business to expand like we had never imagined. Chris works hard (every day but Sunday!) and we are blessed beyond measure! In addition to the residential services we provide, we are now in the process of developing a new ID and logo for our 2nd division of the company for small businesses. We are excited– and in awe– that this has happened so quickly
Our credit was devastated when I went through cancer and of course, with several tough layoffs through the years. We were not able to take out a loan for the business, which in retrospect, was a good thing, but at the time, it sure made the road that much rockier. With no money for an office location, we set up shop in the 3rd bedroom of our home. The girls were young enough to love sharing toys and a room, and I liked the security of not having to pay $1000 a month for an office space. Fast forward to just a year later…my how things have changed!
Our home is tidy and clean. It is not our dream home, but rather our starter home we planned on leaving a couple years ago. As life would have it, that was not to be. Our small home is now smaller, our girls are bigger, our family’s needs are changing, and this little house is no longer working as well as it once did. Our living room is many times now a reception center for clients, our dining room is a storage room for computer parts, the girls are starting to need their own spaces, one shared bathroom is becoming a nuisance, and the house just continues to close in on us! We need a bigger house. Chris needs an office bigger than a bedroom.
Because of how strict mortgage lenders have become, we are going to have a hard time finding anyone who will want to trust us with a new mortgage. No, we have not been late on a mortgage payment–for 6 years now! Yes, we are paying our bills on time. But yes, we still have ugly marks on our credit for all my medical debts. Yes, we made mistakes in the past that haunt us today. I wish I could write some kind of plea to a lender, to show them where we came from, who we are, how we’ve overcome, and how we have changed! But I need to just go to the One above the lender. There is only ONE who can move a mountain like this. I have decided to PRAY. Yes, I know that this may be a long journey. Yes, we are doing all we can to bring that credit score up, up, up! Yes, I am praying a ridiculous prayer. And I think that’s why God’s going to answer it in such a ridiculous way. Because I’m going to give him the opportunity to show off.
Watch and wait with me, friends. Now I don’t believe that whole “name it and claim it” theology. But I do think that sometimes we don’t get to see God move because we don’t expect Him to, and we don’t ask Him to. Well, I’m asking. And I can’t wait to come back to this post a year from now and see what God has done in this situation! It’s awesome to me that even in the darkest situations, God gives me hope. Thank you, God for your faithfulness!
Kari