MIRACLE IN AISLE #7

   I am soooo glad I am part of the Family of God!!! What do people do without God and their church family.  I am still amazed when I recall that way our "family" has supported us through this time.  I actually received text messages while I was en route to our house!  Throughout that afternoon, we were covered with prayers and visits.  It began to feel like old home week!  Brothers and sisters in Christ from years ago as well as recent family members we've only known a short while were there to give prayers and support. (Even one of our youth group guys from 20 years ago made the drive to be there for us!!!)
     That evening, we made that trip to Wal-mart.  I scooped up whatever cash had been given to us that afternoon, planning to use it as far as it would go and just write a check for the rest.  We began in the pharmacy, going up and down the aisles, getting what we needed to take us through the next few days.  We each went to our own department to purchase clothes, shoes, etc. to get us through 2 days.  (The kids were so amazing!  They stayed totally focussed and did not ask for one thing extra.  I actually went to Walmart and did not have to tell them "No" one time!....but that's not the miracle.)

     While we were there, two people even met us in the store to give us money.  I did not even add it up as I went.  We were able to pay for everything with the cash handed to us that afternoon!  We paid cash for our burgers at Wendy's and had $8.00 left!!!  When we left for church that morning, we had no idea what our need would be by that night, but my Father did.....and He had it covered!

Here's the Thing......  I have been praying for probably two years that God would show himself in a very real way to my children.  I wanted them to love Him, not just be "church kids".  I wanted them to have more than me just dragging them to church, and dragging them to Christian school, and quoting a verse for every rule in the house.  And on this day, they saw God show up.  They witnessed His family in action.  They saw how He goes before us, and prepares the way.  They learned that He is FOR them and that they can trust Him....even with the unknown.  They now have an "anchor moment"  that they can hold on to the next time trouble comes, our doubts arise.

If my children can come away with that......well, you can have my house any day!