Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: I know it has n't been on the market all THAT long , but with the housing market the way it is , every prayer will help . Yes , it will be so very very sad to leave our beloved parish , but we need this move . Gas is KILLING us , as is the commute . Yesterday we had an open house , and so our family decided to get it all cleaned up and not be there . Let the realtor earn her keep . 
Question: Why does the current state of the housing market lead the speaker to ask for prayers ?
Output (English): They anticipate a long interim before the house can realistically be sold , due to the slow market.