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Prayer Request (I have to move)
Gina:
Thanks, Shawn!
Yep! It's expensive to live in pseudo-Italy/France. I have no right to complain. There are so many others who don't have near what I have. Besides, God has given me options. My cup truly runneth over between B-T and you all, and in comparison to where I was 10-15-20 years ago with my job and my bosses and finances. This might sound silly, but it's a little like Job--where Satan took so much, but then God turned around and blessed him twice as much in the end. I'm so blessed.
Duane:
Gina --How are the OTHER RENTERS taking the $200.00 a month increase?? There must be quite a bit of talk from unhappy tenants! Or there will be a LOT of empty apartments. The increase in rent sounds unbelievably excessive!!
Have you talked to the landlord about possibly reconsidering the excessive amount??
Just thinking--
Gina:
--- Quote from: Duane on February 01, 2012, 03:58:08 AM ---Gina --How are the OTHER RENTERS taking the $200.00 a month increase?? There must be quite a bit of talk from unhappy tenants! Or there will be a LOT of empty apartments. The increase in rent sounds unbelievably excessive!!
Have you talked to the landlord about possibly reconsidering the excessive amount??
Just thinking--
--- End quote ---
Yes, Duane. I have talked to the management. They know what they're doing, and it's this: They're trying to trap me into either signing another year's lease, or they're going to collect the money that they "lost" when they gave me the "deal" of $1210 a month instead of the $1310 a month. It's as simple as that. I'm not worried. I like this place a lot, but I've got other options. I'm hoping that the stand-alone studio that's going for $850 a month (and is only 50 sq.ft. less than this place with a backyard! Yay! I can plant vegies!) and only about 20 minutes from work will be mine soon enough. God's will, not mine.
Gina:
You guys have to listen to this. God is so good. Everything I asked for you to pray for me, I've been given. See? I told you I wasn't asking much.
First, though, that $850 studio turns out to be rather dumpy. So, here's the place God gave me instead:
Prayer: Cost of rent under $1,100/mo.
Answer: $1,000/mo. SCORE!
Prayer: Cool neighbors.
Answer: VERY cool neighbors! In fact, the manager was praising me up and down on my credit score rating (Glory to God) and saying things like, Your credit is amazing! I look forward to having you as my neighbor! She was just genuinely kind to me! (I pray I am a good neighbor. I try to be. My neighbors here like me.) SCORE!
Prayer: An apt with a view.
Answer: I believe I'll have a view of Santa Ana Heights/Lemon Heights and/or the mountains from my bedroom window. I won't know until I see the apt. SCORE-in-the-making!
Prayer: Clean apt. w/ no bugs.
Answer: No bugs! They have a professional exterminator out once a month. SCORE!
Prayer: Seldom will they raise the rent
Answer: The manager (who happens to be employed by one of the partners at my work) said that she's been there five years and she's only seen one rent increase. (She's Mormon, and while Mormons don't believe as we do entirely, one thing I've noticed about them is, they never consciously take advantage of people or purposefully lie to get gain.) SCORE!
Prayer: A 10-20 minute drive to my work.
Answer: It's about a mile closer to my work! SCORE!
Prayer: Private balcony
Answer: Shared balcony, but I get my own one-car garage! SCORE!
God bless the partner at my work who owns this place. When I sent around an office-wide email asking for leads for an apt., he sent my info onto the manager. He's the only one who responded. This is a Godsend.
God bless you and thank you all so much!
Gina
Duane:
May God get the glory! You deserve it!! I know your spirits are lifted and I am happyyyyyyyyyyy!
The prayers of our B-T family came through! Now "B-T" can also mean "Better-Tomorrow"!
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