Just for a quick testimony, my husband has been out of work for 2 months now (laid off). He was the main "bread winner" of the family so this was going to hit hard. However, a month before all this, we had prayed and agreed in prayer to totally 100% trust the Lord in our finances. God loves to give us these opportunities doesn't He! So here we are, having to now trust Him 100% to provide for us. At first, I was ok. Then I hit a spell of worry and trying to figure it all out myself, then I had to swallow my pride that I didn't realize was there and learn its ok to ask those around you for help. And now, to trusting the Lord to work miracles or things are going to start getting shut off and such. So now, in this place of trusting for our everything, I prayed 2 weeks ago, laying it all down at the feet of my Savior. I've never felt such peace in the middle of such turmoil.

Last week (here's the amazing God part....are you ready???) I received an envelope in the mail at work addressed specifically to me. Thinking it was work related, I set it aside for a moment. Then, feeling the tug of the Lord, I open it...finding a cashiers check in it made out to ME FOR $1000!!!!! I wanted to cry, faint, jump up and down, shout to the Lord of Lords all at the same time! There was nothing on the envelope or inside stating who it could’ve been from. All that was with the cashiers check was scriptures stating to give without expecting anything in return and when you give to not let your right hand know what your left is doing. When I showed my husband, he was in utter awe of God's greatness. You see, the word of the Lord says in Matthew 6:26 "Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? ". I had been telling myself for weeks, muttering under my breath, "I'm more important than the birds" just to help keep my mind on the love of Christ. This check and so many other blessings have truly shown that I am more important than the birds. :) We are still in the middle of this trial, but I have trust in the love of my Father that He has something amazing planned out for us.

The story behind this song is amazing. I'm putting the video of the song up first - then watch the story after. You'll want to go back and worship with the first video again I'm sure. God is good, so good. Sorry I haven't been blogging much. Jeff's still laid off (2 months now) and most of my energy has been towards my family and their needs. God is so so so good though. He's been meeting our needs for the past 2 months through different people and differnt situations. Please though as you think of us, keep us in your prayers.