A God of Provision

I am hoping that people who do not believe in miracles or who have never been blessed to experience a miracle, will find my blog. Our God is a God of miracles!

When we started out on this journey called "Adoption", I knew that it would take a lot of miracles to cover the cost. I also was under the firm belief that "When God Gives A Vision, He Makes Provision". But because I needed to have proof that He would provide, I prayed, "God if this adoption is going to be covered by You, then I need to see this. Please send a sizeable chunk of money, and then I will have faith to step into this with the savings we have and trust You for the rest."

About two weeks later, dear friends sent us money. Call me Gideon - but I was a bit skeptical at first. I had to doublecheck with her if she was 'being nice' or if she felt truly 'led' to give. Being nice, you see, in my analytical mind, would not fall under the catagory of God sending a 'sizeable chunk of money'. *grin* She very quickly assured me that she had been going to send this money all along and she was not 'being nice'. I believed, but still....

The last time we went to a seminar the cost was $200 and our garage sale got us $255, plus a friend gave us coupons for the local donut shop, so we bought breakfast on the way down. Today we were planning to eat on the way and then our friend who is having us stay told us she is holding dinner for us. That will save us the cost of eating on the way. The cost of the drive is about $150 in gas and the seminar is $600. This morning, I was thinking about the fact that God has provided for us in other ways, and I was wondering how He was going to provide for this. I knew we had savings, but I also know that there would come a point when the savings run out and then it would be a faith walk.

Then this afternoon, on our way to the coast for our seminar, we stopped at the post office. There were a number of official looking envelopes and one of them said: Minister of Finance, Provincial Treasury. I opened the envelope and stared at this cheque, trying to digest why there was a cheque from the government with my husband's name on it! There was no explanatory letter - just this cheque and stamped all over it was: Not Negotiable. I told my husband that there was no way I was going to negotiate this cheque!! It was in the amount of $750!!! Do you see how much money that is???? The cost of the seminar, plus the gas money!!! I am floored. I am NOT surprised. My God is an AWESOME God! And THAT is why I worship and praise Him. Jehovah Jireh are words that came to me early on in this process. They mean - God Provider. No doubt!! I know that the government didn't make a mistake.

For those that have moments of little faith (like I certainly do!!) today was a day when I truly felt God was saying YES you are going to adopt. I sent you another "Sizeable Chunk of money" since you were a Doubting Thomas on the first money I sent you! So now I KNOW.