Corpus Court!

Geoffrey was taken to court by the Corpus Christi landlord. Geoffrey was so organized, had his evidence ready in a binder with tabs prepared. The judge was very impressed with him and he won! It was great news! We are getting our deposit back lol.

Back in June, following our honeymoon we had a stroke of bad luck with my Landlord in Corpus Christi. He felt we had broken the lease and then instead of letting us explain, gave us notice of eviction. Rather than face the eviction, we left which worked out well for us to get our wonderful house in Little Elm. Well as time passed, the Landlord refused to give the security deposit back and would not respond to any letters that I sent him. So Mommy and I decided to sue the landlord for the Security Deposit. I had kept every notification sent and received from the Landlord and I spent a lot of time preparing for the Court Hearing. This is the picture I sent Mommy right before the court was in session. The Landlord didn't show but his property manager and lawyer did. The judge complimented me on my notebook several times and said she had never had a layperson present so well in her court. After I shared my side of the story, the landlord's lawyer shared why he felt I was at fault. The judge looked at me and then back to the lawyer with a puzzled look on her face. You see, Mommy and I both felt that the case would come down to who broke the lease. The landlord felt I had broken the lease by letting Mommy and the boys come to the property but we knew that couldn't be their primary residence but he never let us explain that to him. We felt he broke the lease and therefore was responsible to return the security deposit. The judge very noticeably felt the same way and questioned the lawyer about it for a good long time. After the lawyer gave a few excuses, the judge asked for a moment to think and then announced that  I had won the case and that the landlord would need to return the security deposit plus the court fees. I felt so good knowing I had prepared well and that I presented in such a manner that the case was well received. 

Before I left for court that morning, Jeff Luke (the father of the family I stay with while in Corpus) asked if I would like a blessing. I graciously accepted. I was told that I would be able to speak clearly and explain my side of the story well. In the blessing, I was told that a job would come in due time and to trust in the Lord's timing. I was also promised peace and that the Lord was pleased with who I am and the servant of God I am becoming. I felt encouraged following the blessing and excited to push forward trusting in the Lord. I know that as we Trust in the Lord, we can do all things. We may not always understand His will or His timing but He does. If we trust in Him even when the storms come we will find ourselves on a sure foundation and remain faithful and true in the last days.