From £700,00 Home To No Home To Heaven On Earth
The short version of what I’m sharing here is that God’s ways are ALWAYS higher than our ways, and He has blown me away with what He has done for me and my 3 daughters and where we are now currently sleeping.
At the very end of this testimony I will share something that I was going to include at the start, but the Lord said “No, it needs to go at the end”.
This is the long version of this profound testimony. I pray it blesses you and builds your faith in God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith.
From 1st June 2023, God gave me 7 days to see what He had planned, from before He created the heavens and the earth, for where I would be sleeping at night with my 3 daughters…
On Friday 2nd June 2023 I received a letter from the new manager of the caravan site me and my 3 daughters had lived on for the last 12 months. The new terms were very clear - within 7 days agree to pay 3x what I’d been paying for the last 6 months, up front (money I didn’t have at all) or come off the caravan site before being ejected.
After my initial reaction from my flesh, as the Lord hadn’t prepared me for this, the Holy Spirit very quickly brought me peace and the Lord said “This is from me. I am moving you and your daughters on. Don’t worry, I will make a way, I always do.”
I shared the news with my daughters. They were at peace, they trust God and had faith that all will be well.
As I came to the Lord to ask Him for wisdom on what He would like me to do, He said to me:
“Remember, faith without works is dead. I would like you to start visiting farms to find out if you could put your caravan on their farm.”
From 2nd to 6th June, led by the Holy Spirit, I had a number of different experiences and encounters, as I set out to go and visit farms knowing that who I go to will hear that Jesus loves them and their family.
Below is a summary of the main ways I started to feel like God was taking me and my daughters, through to June 7th 2023, day 7/7 from God giving me the news He was moving me on.
1— Working Farms
I visited about 10 different size working farms, asking if they would consider me putting my caravan and a likely generator I was planning on buying, on their farm. The Lord didn’t open any doors here, but what a joy and honour to tell farmers how much Jesus loves them
2— Agricultural Businesses
I visited a few agricultural businesses, asking if they may have a bit of spare land that I could put my caravan. The Lord also didn’t open any doors here, but what a joy and honour to tell different business owners how much Jesus loves them.
3— Born-Again Brothers & Sisters With Space For A Caravan
I reached out to a few Christian’s to ask if they had a bit of spare space for me to put my caravan. The Lord didn’t open any doors here, but what a joy and honour to tell my brothers and sisters that I know God is going to provide a new home for us in His perfect time.
4— The Christian Godparents Of My 3 Daughters
I reached out to my daughter’s Godparents as they have land and plenty of space for our caravan. The Lord didn’t open this door here, but what a joy and honour to share with them how pure my faith is that God is going to provide for us.
5— A 34 Bedroom Former Care Home Being Transformed Into A Christian Rehab Centre by A Born-Again Couple
About 2 years ago I was in a local supermarket and I met a fellow follower of Jesus. She shared how her husband and her had recently purchased a local large care home that had closed due to deaths. They had been looking to find a large building for quite a few years that they could turn in to a Christian rehabilitation centre. This was another glorious Kingdom connection.
On the 6th June the Lord asked me to head towards Wrexham to go to some more farms. With the route my sat nav was taking me, I was coming up to the 34 bedroom former care home. The Lord asked me to call in. I met Gill and the project manager Dan. Gill took me on a tour. What a profound Kingdom project. There’s a huge amount of work to do.
On the grounds there is space for our caravan, plus all the bedrooms that were in different states of renovation. I was started to think that maybe the Lord is bringing us here for me to pull back on the evangelism and instead help with the renovations. I was imagining myself painting, laying flooring and getting stuck in with however else I could help, as they didn’t have a team of builders working on the home.
I was started to think that this could be a divine Kingdom connection between 2 ministries, and that maybe my ministry could support what they are doing by me doing Live videos to show the progress of the total renovation.
I was imagining me and my daughters sleeping in one of the rooms on mattresses. It’s not my will be God’s will.
We finished with prayers and my suggestion of maybe a 1 month trial to see how it could work. Gill would get back to me after speaking to her husband.
Leaving the care home, I continued my drive towards Wrexham to visit potential farms I could put my caravan.
At one stage, in the middle of the country, I came up to a lane with a dead end sign. The Lord asked me to drive down this lane. I drove down this lane and came to a farm. I chatted to the owner. He used to run a farm but now they focus on farming machinery. It wasn’t suitable for him to have my caravan on his land, but he was incredibly open to hearing the Gospel. He was called Ian and he suggested I visit one of his farming neighbours called John.
My dad is called John and the Lord immediately said “Yes go and see John”.
I spent around 1.5 hours having a glorious, in-depth conversation with farmer and DJ (I know God’s sense of humour!!) John. During our conversation John mentioned if I knew of a pub which had a field that has a caravan on.
I knew the pub and the owner, who is a born-again follower of Jesus, but I didn’t know about the field. This sounded potentially glorious and divine.
Following me gifting John with the Agape Love of God brochure, I went on my way.
The following morning on the 7th June 2023, the 7th and final day of trusting that God was going to provide a new place for my 3 daughters and I to sleep at night, I received a WhatsApp message from Gill, from her husband Nick. He thanked me for my prayers, but then explained how he didn’t want my caravan on his property, and that the Spirit isn’t leading him to support the ministry and help with my accommodation circumstances.
After my initial flesh response of being very surprised and flat, the Spirit quickly brought me peace and the Lord said to “Remember my ways are always higher than your ways. Keep trusting me, I will provide for you.”
6— An Empty Field With Zero Caravan Facilities Next To The Pub of A Born-Again Follower of Jesus
On the 7th June 2023, the 7th and final day of trusting that God was going to provide a new place for my 3 daughters and I to sleep at night, following me receiving the message from Gill and Nick, I drove to the pub of the born-again follower of Jesus that John had mentioned yesterday.
Steve my brother, the owner of the pub, was in, and I started to explain my God given situation. I asked about the field, which had 1 caravan currently in. Steve explained that although he owns the pub, he doesn’t fully own the field. He also shared how the field has no electric hook up, no water facility and no toilet waste area.
I started to visualise just myself staying on the field in my caravan with zero facilities, for maybe a couple of weeks whilst my daughters stay with their mum. I imagined taking out my toilet waste container, standing it up in my car, and driving somewhere to dispose of it.
Steve was so moved in his heart to help me in someway, but he just didn’t feel it was with the field and putting my caravan on there.
Steve asked about my financial situation in relation to what money the new caravan manager was asking for, which is 3x the previous managers.
I was suddenly blown away when Steve offered to bless me with a full month worth of money to pay for the current caravan site, to give me a month worth of time for Gods to reveal more of His perfect plan for my life with my daughters.
I then started to imagine staying where I have been for the last 12 months, for the month of June, to allow God to open new doors. The thing with this is that the 3x higher price seemed so unreasonable that I was feeling aggrieved at paying that amount of money.
I left Steve and told him I will let him know what God reveals during the day.
7— God’s Way on Day 7/7
Following my beautiful conversation with my brother Steve on the morning of 7th June 2023, I went and parked up in the car park of an Indian restaurant I recently visited, as I had good phone signal there.
It was around 11.30am and I just sat there asking the Lord for wisdom on what was going to happen, where I was going to be sleeping with my daughters. This was the 7th day of 7 I had been given.
The Lord said to me “Go on to Facebook Messenger and look at what you’ve received”.
I went on to Messenger and I had a few messages, including one from a sister in Christ who I’d been connected to through social media for around 2 years.
Her name is Deborah and she had left me a voice message. I’d never spoken to or met or heard Deborah’s voice so this was new.
I started to listen to her voice message and my jaw dropped in awe at what I was hearing.
On her 3.49 minute audio, Deborah shared that:
she is offering for me and my 3 daughters to stay at her 2 bedroom bungalow for how long we need
she will stay at friends or family, leaving us to have her home to ourselves
she has a beautiful garden which is perfect for relaxing and mediating on the Word and taking in God’s creation
she also has some land which is wonderful for walking through and being in God’s presence
I could potentially put my caravan on her land
she doesn’t want me to worry in any way about accommodation - her home is our home
I won’t need to pay her a penny for staying in her home
Her home is in Wrexham, about 30 minutes drive away.
As I’m writing these words, I’m lying in bed having woke up for the 1st time in Deborah’s beautiful, glorious, divine home with garden and land, and I can hear the birds singing outside. It is a haven, a believers sanctuary. My daughters and I are blessed beyond comprehension.
During our 1st evening in my sisters home, my daughters discovered a number of things which made their eyes light up…
a high quality microphone, stand and accompanying speaker so they can (and they surely did!) start singing worship songs and their own songs
great wifi allowing them to use both my laptop and mobile phone for their worship singing
wonderful guitar which Isabella has already used to accompany her singing a song purely from the Holy Spirit
smoothie making machine which has already had plenty of use
a range of healthy foods, prompting Isabella to say “I think this is the healthiest fridge we’ve ever had daddy”
a great size kitchen for cooking and baking
sister Deborah is currently having an outdoor patio in her beautiful garden for a fire pit and BBQ
If you didn’t already know this about God and being a disciple of Jesus like myself,
“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9 NLT
“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”
Ephesians 3:20 NLT
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.”
Romans 8:28-30 NLT
“Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.”
Proverbs 16:3 NLT
“We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.”
Proverbs 16:9 NLT
“Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
Proverbs 3:6 NLT
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.”
Proverbs 3:5 NLT
“For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy.”
Proverbs 2:10 NLT
“My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart. If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying. Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.”
Proverbs 3:1-4 NLT
“The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.”
Psalms 23:1-6 NLT
“And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19 NLT
Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”
Hebrews 13:5 NLT
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”
Matthew 7:7 NLT
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is! “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money. “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”
Matthew 6:19-34 NLT
“True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honor, and long life.”
Proverbs 22:4 NLT
“Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!”
Romans 11:33 NLT
“So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.”
Ephesians 2:7 NLT
“First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.”
Proverbs 30:8 NLT
“How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me. Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty.”
Philippians 4:10-14 NLT
“Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen.”
Philippians 4:20 NLT
Now, finally, here is what I was going to include at the start, but God asked me to put it at the end.
The Word tells us in Matthew 7:7, “ask and you will receive”.
Based upon the passion, desire and talents God has placed in me and my daughters, here are some of what we would ask the Lord for in our “perfect home” prior to sister Deborah inviting us to stay in her home…
a high quality microphone, stand and accompanying speaker so my 3 daughters can develop their worship singing
fast wifi, having had zero wifi for the last 12 months on the caravan site
a wonderful guitar that my daughters can use and develop their guitar playing skills by the Holy Spirit, their teacher
a smoothie making machine to make healthy fruit smoothies
a range of healthy foods to encourage all of to honour God with our bodies with what we eat and drink
great size kitchen for cooking and baking
a fire pit and BBQ
“In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.”
1 Peter 5:10 NLT
“Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.”
James 1:17 NLT
