WOW! Talk about God providing. After church today, I get a call from my youngest in TN. He wants info about my flight cost to South Africa. Seems he is on the Mission Com. at the First Baptist church in his fair city and he mentions Mom is going on a mission trip. He explains that since it is a volunteer trip, Mom is footing the bill with help from some supporters such as her local church and association. So they decide to send support also in the form of a check toward the cost of the airline ticket. A lot toward the cost of the ticket!!!
It is true that we attend services there when we make the 71/2 hour trip and are there on Sunday, but most of these people don't know me from Adam's housecat!!! They do know my son. Says a lot about him, I think, and how they feel about him. I thought it was great they have me on their prayer list and sent a card to let me know, but this generosity is truly amazing! God is GOOD!!!
I really don't know why I am so surprised. This will be the seventh mission trip outside the US for me and He has always made the way. The opportunity comes along. I say I can't do it, don't have the money, don't have the time, don't have the whatever. God gives me a good push and removes all the excuses for not doing it. I finally say "OK, send me" and then He provides the finances to pay for it! And I get the blessing of being smack in the middle of God's transforming miracles. Wonder why His greatness still surprises me?
Cape Town Seamstress
Monday, September 17, 2007
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