God meets our needs. I am ever aware that if I can pry my fingers off the ledge when I feel like I’m so not arriving to the next level of trusting Him to meet my needs and those of my family, that God will indeed meet me where I am.
Son1’s car in Arkansas died. This is a tragic event for a boy who is in college full time, working full time to pay for said college, and 400 miles from home. A rural college, no taxi’s, no bus systems, and 17 miles between work and school. Horses are frowned upon at the campus.
We had talked to son about helping him find a car….not willing to simply buy one for him, since he made more money that most students last year and while downloads for his phone are nice, they aren’t exactly responsible if you’re walking, and he certainly made enough to have saved some of it away for the impending death of his current $700 car. We did loan him our honda though for 4 months so he would have 4 months to find it.
So Saturday morning it was time to go yard sailing and then the rain came. My friend Mrs. Goofy and I had decided it was for another day, but my heart kept urging me to go (or my shopping addiction says some thoughtful mouse in the corner) The neighborhood behind me was having their annual sale…I fought the rain for a couple of hours then Dh and I bravely went into the storm to prove no silly folks would have a sale in the rain. Turns out silly folks do! Yippee.
As we went from garage to garage we had the loveliest time meeting others who were having garage to garage sprints as well. Then it happened. A car was for sale in navy blue simply like son wanted. a VW Golf…good condition…well cared for…and for sale. I thoroughly expected a $4000 price sticker. The woman shared her story about her son buying it for her before he died an untimely young death….and how the day before somemone had offered her her asking price and she just couldn’t sell it.
The story became God’s as she heard our son’s need and she made the price exactly what he had -200 so that he could buy new tires. He could not believe it when we sent him a picture to see if he wanted it. Dh drove it, checked it out, and it was a keeper.
God is good, and He proves for our every need…..even the silly ones I think up….and indeed God must have gotten pleasure from seeing me splashing in the rain….I know my husband did…and it was good!
