Blessings

 

I would like to tell you about how God has been working in mine and Dan's lives lately.  He has showered us with blessings and we are very thankful.   First, about a week and a half ago, Dan took his car in to have the oil changed.  The mechanic changed the oil but, he found that there was another problem that needed to be repaired.  This repair was very important and he said it needed to be done before cold weather set in.  It was also going to be an expensive job.  The estimate was $900.00!!!  Now, Dan and I just do not have an extra $900.00 laying around, so we would need to dip into our meager savings for the money.  We prayed about our situation and asked God to provide the money we needed.  We decided to go ahead and have the repairs done right away because, as we all know, Wisconsin weather changes very quickly.  The mechanic said he needed at least two days for the job so we dropped the car off and Dan used the truck to get to work those days.   We went two days later to pick up the car, dreading the total of the final bill.  When Dan went in to pay for the repairs, the mechanic told him that the problem turned out to be not as serious as he originally thought and that it would only cost about $150.00 rather than $900.00!!!  We were so happy and thankful to the Lord that He took care of us financially!!!!   Like I mentioned before, money is kind of tight for us right now.  We have two family birthdays this month and we were wondering how we could afford gifts for them.  So, we prayed for the Lord to help us.  Then we started thinking about how we were going to handle the situation.  These people are very special to us, so we definitely wanted to celebrate their birthdays with a special gift.  Then Dan brought in the mail and there was an envelope from my employer (I'm still technically an employee even though I am on disability).  I thought it was just some kind of form letter, but I opened it anyway.  Boy, was I glad I did!!!!  Inside were two gift cards valued at $25.00 each!!  Some years my company gives Holiday gifts to their employees, but it had been several years since we got a gift.  This was totally unexpected.  All I could do was praise and thank the Lord for blessing us with the money we needed for the birthday gifts!!!   I will always remember these two incidents and how God provided for our needs.  The Bible tells us to come to Him with our cares and needs and that He will help us.  We are to trust in the Lord to provide for our needs.  So, the next time you have a need, go to God in prayer and trust that He will help you.  Then be sure to keep your eyes open for His response.  He will amaze you!!