As we venture more and more into our farming I find myself less and less at the supermarket. Well yesterday was a quick stop at the store for celery. Usually when I am done work and at the store I am in a bee line, get what I need and rush out because I am ready to be home with my family then do my nightly farm chores. I was done picking up my celery and the few things that were on sale at Ingles. On my way out to the car I notice a lady with a sad look on her face. As I smiled at her and said Hello, I saw 3 children in the car. She came up to me and asked for a few dollars so she could get her children something for dinner. I was immediately heart broken. Thinking of my worldliness and the things I want us to be able to give our children, the material things I am talking about. This woman stands here before me and cannot provide a meal for her children that day. So I simply say to her, lets go in and get something for dinner for you guys. With being in ministry for years I have learned that if someone says they need something, purchase their need. So as we walk into the store I chat with her knowing chicken is on sale and we decide on chicken and a soft taco kit. I proceed to purchase a few things to give them a well balanced meal plus enough for the next day. As we walk out I let her know I will be praying for her. When we get to the cars I remembered I had some produce in there from today and a jar of homemade jam. This is where my wheels start turning. Reaching in to get the items out of my car I give her a little hug and ask her to do me favor, after dinner is done take your children and say a prayer and Thank the Lord for the blessing then ask Him to direct your next step.
Now back to my wheels turning. I get into my car and driving down 81 thinking of the day simply amazed how He orchestrated this entire day from start to finish. Normally I do not work on Tuesday's but Jamie was not able to work this Tuesday. In the morning I posted anyone wanting produce to inbox me. Well I had a response so I brought that into work and also a few things for my boss. Between that I had a few things left in my car, on top of that made a few bucks. Normally I never have cash on me and use my debit card. Well if I did not have the cash on me I would of never been able to pay for it because when we were over in Africa my bank account information got stolen and my debit card was terminated now my account sits at a negative balance until they get everything straightened out. So here I am driving home reflecting on all the things that had to fall exactly into place for this to happen. Thinking about all the Lord has blessed Matt and I with on the farm. If we didn't have a surplus I would not of been able to sell some that day, would not of been able to have Jam and produce in the car, then in turn not of been able to bless that woman. Now I say this not in the way of bragging on myself at all, but in the way of bragging on God. Even though Matt and I are so budgeted, we are SO blessed! What we don't have we make up with in love. On the other side I wonder how many opportunities I have but miss because I am SO wrapped up in my own little world? Time to slow down and keep my eyes peeled. You never know when you may be the one in need. We are all just one step or tragedy away from where other people are, yet we take so much for granted.
Signed, Thanking the Lord for His bounty!!!!
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