Thursday, January 10, 2013

God's provision

Sometimes money can make me really anxious. I know all the verses about how God is our provider and how he loves and takes care of us but still many times I worry.

Recently Shaun and I have been needed a second car. Living 20 minutes apart makes it very difficult to share, especially when our schedules aren't the same. Last month in my newsletter to supporters I asked for prayer for that. Then that Sunday at church(it was in the bulletin prayer requests) someone said they might know of a car from a family in the church. The Thomas family had 6 days until they would be leaving for Kenya to do missions work and needed to sell their truck. We especially wanted a truck because my dad wants one and said he will buy it from us when we leave next year.
Now neither of us had much money but I had some in my savings so we had set a budget for what we could pay accordingly(which wasn't very much). But they ended up selling it to us for half of what we had thought, which was definitely less than what it was worth.
Now we are learning to drive standard which is also a blessing because we will need that in guatemala.
Then the next week Shaun found a job which we have been praying for as well.

This may not be the most interesting post to read but God has really been blessing us this month a lot and I wanted to share it and give Him praise for it. I am so thankful for His provision and the ways he works in our lives.

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  1. So awesome! Love reading about how God is working in your life!! And once you are "fluent" in standard driving, I'll bet you will love it. I really miss our little standard car. (although, I think it is going to be quite a while before we can have any sort of little vehicle. :))

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  2. ashley! hey girl! it is very good to document all the little and big things He does for us...we are like the Israelites and forget :)

    when you can, update your plans for me :) you just mentioned guatemala -- are you both going back? xoxo

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    1. Jan,
      The plan is that we are going to get married in May and then finish fundraising and we hope to be in Guatemala by next winter :) but around Easter we will be going for a week visit so he can know the place and that will help with fundraising :)

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