Showers of Blessings

Since posting the last blog, God has given us direction on a few things we've been asking about. There are, of course, things we are still waiting on, but those will come in His time. I was happy to at least have a few questions answered. :) Not quite a billboard, but hey--it's a start!

However, the REAL reason I'm blogging tonight (as opposed to getting my kids in the bed) is because yesterday (and continued today) I experienced something so GOD!!

Yesterday, we had a yard sale to raise money for Craig's upcoming mission trip to Romania. Our goal was set at $300 although we hadn't told anyone that amount. The sale went extremely well. We had tons of people stop and lots of people buy things. One lady, in particular though, will forever stick in my mind.

In a natural course of conversation yesterday, I would tell just about everyone what we were trying to raise money for. This one lady was so excited to hear about Craig's trip and our upcoming plans for missions. She knows some people with YWAM in California and was so happy to hear about what God is doing in our lives. She said she would pray Ezekial 34:26 over us--that we would receive showers of blessings. She said this 3 times. Then she also said to look up Numbers 6:24-26. Before she lefts, she said again, "I will pray for showers of blessings for you. In fact, I will pray for a double blessing for you." She asked my name and said she would pray.

Here are the verses she gave me:

Ezekial 34:26
I will bless them and the places surrounding my hill. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.

Number 6:24-26
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.


Wow--she doesn't know us and yet she prayed for God's blessing to be poured down on us in showers and for God to give us peace. She also prayed for double blessing...and we got it, in financial terms anyhow.
We made a little over $300 at our garage sale yesterday. Well, today 2 different people have given us money that together total $300. :) We were not in any way expecting that--in fact one of the checks was from someone we didn't even know was back in the States and didn't know they even knew Craig was going on a mission trip!! God is soooo good!

I am so thankful to that lady for praying double blessings on us! She will probably never know how she blessed us just by giving me that Scripture and then praying for us. I, probably, will never know her name! But this is just another example of how we never know how our words and prayers will affect someone else. We should seize every opportunity to share Christ's love because it will ALWAYS have a tremendous effect! Prayers never go unanswered. The Word of God never comes back void.

Thank you Jesus!!!!!!!!