Novena to sell our house. Day 8.

Come to my aid, O God. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Almighty God, Father of mercies and giver of all good gifts, I come before you to honor you in your saints and ask their help in my many needs.

You promised those who ask, would receive, those who seek, would find, those who knock, would have doors opened to them.

Hear the prayers of your church, grant my requests, and pardon my sins. Amen.

St. Joseph, just and true, with a father's care you raised the child Jesus, and with a husband's love, you shared your life with Mary, his mother.

I entrust myself to your care and place in your hands this request of mine to sell our house quickly and without problems.

In quiet Nazareth, long ago, the Holy Spirit spoke to your heart and you followed God's will with wonderful faith.

In the quiet of my days, and in the hard choices I must make, help me follow the Spirit's guidance and believe when I cannot see.

Day 8 Give shelter, O God, to those who need it, and bring together families divided. Give us enough to eat, and decent work to earn our bread. Care for us, O God.

And so today, on what should be the 9th day of this novena (I messed up!), we decided to list the house with a realtor. Unfortunately, our trusty realtor, Sue Franklin, is out of town until next week. So we called for backup ... and God bless Ms. Penny ... she is ADORABLE.

When she answered the phone, I told her who I was (she knows Michael as he's friends with her son, Ben) and she said, "Oh, I love Michael!" And when I told her that Aunt Kat told me to call her she said, "Oh, I love Kat Heinen!" And when I told her that we were moving to Houston and needed to sell our house she said, "I can sell your house". She sounded just like an angel and one that I desperately need.

So thank you, St. Joe, for sending us Penny!