So yesterday at church, one of the most amazing things happened. A woman walked up to me, said she had heard we were looking for a second car, and that she wanted to GIVE us one. I looked back at her and said "what did you just say?" She just smiled, and I burst into tears! She said her daughter was blessed by her grandparents with a brand new vehicle, and she would like for us to have her 2002 Hyundai. I just kept crying, and I've cried off and on ever since.
My God is good. Not just because He gave us a car. He just is. We've been praying about what to do about needing a second vehicle... we thought about going to a dealership, but we didn't want the debt. We've looked on craigslist, but nothing jumped out at us... we felt like God's answer was "sit tight, and wait". Not my favorite answer- that one's a hard one for me. But we waited, and now we have a car, no debt attached to it, driven by a church family, well loved, and now its ours!
We were so blessed to have been given a car to drive in the mean time by our dear friends the Burton's. Words can't express the love I have for these people. They opened up their home to us for 2 weeks while we were house hunting here, and they have continued to be so generous and kind to our family. They are a huge piece of my heart.
God is slowly unfolding our life here in Florida... and its magnificent. He brought us to the most amazing ministry and we are honored to get to be a part of the team there. He's surrounded us with friends and mentors who love and challenge us daily... He's given us a beautiful home that we constantly get to use to glorify Him. He has settled in our children, and they absolutely love their life here now.
We are living out our happily ever after. Thomas and I are incredibly blessed to have the life we do. God has touched us with so much favor and blessing, and we don't take that lightly. We aren't perfect, but we love our Lord and we strive to be a reflection of Christ's love wherever we go. We are so thankful to be living this spectacular life that He's given us.
Psalm 67:1-2
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
2 comments:
This seriously blessed me just to hear about it! What an awesome thing to know that God has been planning this all along!!!
Isn't God is good? We reap what we sow. Both of you had dedicated your lives serving the Lord, unselfishly.
Even the both of you at one time had given up your older van to bless a single mom with kids so that they too can have a vehicle to use for their family. You see, what you sow, you reap! God rewards those that freely gives.
Luke 6:38
38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”
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