Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight!
Have you ever had the phone ring and a pit immediately formed in your stomach?
For the past few months Ken and I both have been sensing "change". We have been feeling something shift in the spirit but not really knowing what. Normally, I sense it first....and then when Ken does whatever "it" is, soon becomes reality. I don't know why God typically tells me first other than maybe He knows that I'm a planner. I need time to prepare. Where Ken is more spontaneous and goes with the flow.
spirit leapt and it sensed we were HOME!! (I even have the shirt to prove it, lol). The Lord would have to pry me out of here...and especially our Valley. I told Him I wanted to die here!
A couple of nights ago, I was lying in bed unable to sleep and I had a similar feeling as when I was watching that show Cedar Cove. I said to the Lord, "How much longer must we be in this house, in the city and not in the destiny you have for us?" Well, yesterday, He decided to answer that question. My phone rang. It was our landlord. Let me first start by saying she has only called us one other time and that was to schedule a time to meet with us and sign a new lease and raise the rent. So, a pit began to form when I saw her name on the caller id. I answered the phone and her first comments were, "would you like to buy the house?" My response, was I wish we could afford too because I knew where the conversation was heading. She went on to say that they decided to sell then house and asked when a realtor could come take pictures. My stomach dropped! The floor is falling out from under us once again!!
Let me give you some back story. When the Lord first showed us moving away from Kansas City to El Dorado Springs, MO - we had 60 days notice to pack and find a new place to live. The night before our move, our movers called and asked us where they were taking our belongings and our response was can we let you know in the morning because we did NOT know yet!! We ended up living in temporary housing for 3 weeks and stored our stuff until a rental opened up.
Next we lived in that house for five months. The landlord called us one day and said we are selling the house. We had a lease but that didn't matter. The house sold instantly. We still had no place to go on a Wednesday and we had to be out by Sunday. On Saturday, we found a rental and moved in. That was pretty intense!!
Next when God was moving us from that last house in Missouri to Montana. He told us we were moving 3 years in advance. However, it wasn't until two months before the actual move before we could find a place to rent. We rented sight unseen. We had to and gladly chose to give up probably 95% of all our belongings to keep costs down on moving and to fit in the small place that opened up. We were thankful because no one wanted to rent to us here unless we had jobs and no one would give us jobs without living here. The rent was double what we were used too but this was the only open door! But God!!!
Next we lived in that place for about 2.5 years. Had a great relationship with our landlord or so we thought. The wife even came to our home group. But one night we got a text and were told we had to be out in 30 days. They wouldn't talk to us, wouldn't give us a reason just blatantly and rudely said get out. Even had us served papers to be out. So for the next 30 days desperately trying to find a place to live - nothing in this area was affordable and really nothing available. But with less than 2 weeks to spare, God opened up this home we are in now. Again, the rent doubled and God came through. It has served us well. It was truly an answer to prayer for more space to host home group and entertain and show hospitality. When we moved into this place, I asked the Lord if we could please, please stay here until such time He moves us into destiny. And when that time came, not to rush it, not to have it be chaotic and stressful but that we could slip out with ease!
We've been feeling the "grace" lift on this place. Not because it's a bad home or anything. We are content here. It's just the feeling we get when we know God is about to do something new. He has been giving us tell tale signs He's used in the past, so why were we shocked?
Well, the call came as you heard above. We have to move out! As far as I know we have until end of July, but will keep you posted! That's when our lease is up but we know from previous experience how that might not be the case.
We are taking this day by day...trusting God for His provision. We are trusting the perfect place will open up to us. We are praying and believing for His promises to come to pass in our lives!! Please be in agreement with us for a beautiful next step!
In the meantime, we continue to host home group, bless others with encouraging words and ministry and host people in our home.
Prayer requests/praise reports!
I've been struggling with some pretty severe pain still in my back, my feet and little to no sleep. I've been begging God to take me home if healing isn't part of His plan. I am weary on every level. Soul tired! Finances have been super tight and wondering how rent will get paid next month. I've been applying for jobs and God has been keeping the doors shut tight! I feel He wants me to write my books which I'm working on my cookbook now but that doesn't pay the bills. OH and I begin a contest Favorite Chef 3/31.. so if you want to vote for me daily, that would be great! https://favchef.com/2025/michele-cole. If I win, I get $25,000... featured in Taste of Home Magazine and get to cook with a professional chef!
Ken is still painting full time. He is feeling grace departing from that as well...but stays plugging along until such time God has something different. His boss is really good to him and he doesn't mind the work. Ken is having to have much more dental work. He just got his first crown being done from his emergency dental procedure last October. That's another huge expense... that only God can fund! The end of April, he will have more work done and the dentists is offering to do free in a clinical setting with other dentists watching. So that's one way God helps provide for us.
Our car - the infiniti that kind of died (just not safe to drive)... long story short it's possible we have friends that think they have found the part needed. The part is not made anymore -which is weird for a 2006... and so it's a needle in a haystack. We would love to fix the car so we can sell it along with the other one and upgrade. Both cars are old and high mileage. We would love something newer and a larger suv so we can get along with snowy weather better.
Thank you for your prayers and support of what God is doing in and through us!!
Hugs, love and prayers.
Ken & Michele Cole
michele@wantinsight.com
michelecole.thrivelife.com - quality freeze dried food - simple to use, quality, non GMO, nutritious & delicious. I am looking for people who might want to host a Tasting Party - you can earn free food without even spending anything.
Here are ways you can give if you feel led:
1. Non tax deductible donations can be made to:
Ken & Michele Cole, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840 (preferable as the options below will tax us)
This is the only way currently we can use funds for our personal needs at this time. or through
Paypal - paypal.me/micheleacole
Venmo- @Michele-Cole-20
Cashapp - cash.app/$micheleacole2019
2. Tax deductible options:
Checks payable to Sonlit Fields, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840
This goes into our ministry account to be used for outreach and saving towards our vision.
Donor Fund - The Signatry - Ken & Michele Cole - listed under Want InSight Fund.
7171 W 95th Street, Suite 501, Overland Park, KS 66212
Phone 913 310 0279
www.thesignatry,com
This is an option to keep gifts anonymous - again for outreach and savings toward our vision.
Vision
God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.
The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted). We will offer private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord.
We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating people into the world & health and wellness retreats and more.
The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers. We are not wanting to replace their church, but better help them be ready to serve in their church.
In our community building - we will eventually have a 24/7 prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.
Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world. To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas. Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more souls into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!! We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.
