OK so many of you know I have had a desire for a long time to have breakfast for the homeless in my community. Many of the people involved in making this happen also have a desire and a heart for hurting and needy people and wanted to see this vision realized.
However there is an enemy who roams the earth seeking whom he may devour and in the last two weeks he has set his eyes on me.
Basically since this vision has come to pass , in the first week my husband was not able to find work,we were barely able to keep gas in our truck to bring our kids back and forth to school and my son to work. We had some food from the week before but no money to get our weekly groceries. Our phones also got cut off which is the only means in which my husband can find work is if he can be contacted. Not to mention on a personal note we were at each others throats ,our relationship was under attack and we were just beat up a bit emotionally.
However we pressed in and with the prayers and encouragement of those closest to us we just kept believing God to provide and He did. Our friends brought us groceries and my husband got little jobs here and there to put enough gas to last a little while but he still used his truck to serve others whenever it was needed.
The first breakfast was a success we were truly blessed and now it had been decided that it would be every Saturday which would take us into hell week number 2.
By Tuesday of last week we were 2 months behind on our rent. My Landlord called my husband that morning and said if we didn't have last months by Easter we could pack up and go. I came home around 2:00pm to find that both my lights and water had been cut off. What made it worse was my daughter had LEAP testing all week and I couldn't imagine her having to go to school the next morning and concentrate after a night of no lights and no a/c. I didn't panic but I was upset not with God because I knew what was going on and even though I knew God was going to show up it just hurt.
I sat at my desk and just began to praise God and thank Him for using me to serve these people and love them. I worshipped Him and reminded Him of promises that He made me. Three hours later A very good friend of my husband put up the money to put our lights back on . I went to my woman's bible study that night with an agenda.
The whole time we prayed continuously and I expected God to move and He did.
My friend Mandy prayed that by Thursday my rent would be paid but my God is bigger than that. Before I even got home from bible study she called to tell me that my rent had been paid. The next day when she brought me the money she said that the donors wanted to remain anonymous but heard about the breakfast and what we were doing and wanted to help and had money to do so but when they heard we had been struggling they wanted to help us and said that if we needed next months rent they would pay that as well.
C'MON SOMEBODY God is good!!My sons tux for his prom was prayed and paid for and I was commissioned to do a painting that helped with gas , some food and prom money.
I wanted to be transparent with you because I need you to know that God is faithful to show up always. When we align our hearts with His how can He NOT show up. All of the food for the second breakfast we did this morning was donated with plenty left over. How? Fishes and loaves baby fishes and loaves.
Bottom line is the devil doesn't think its cute that I'm feeding hungry people and he's going to try to destroy me BUT ........
I AM PRESSED BUT NOT CRUSHED PERSECUTED, BUT NOT ABANDONED STRUCK DOWN, BUT NOT DESTROYED I AM BLESSED BEYOND THE CURSE, FOR HIS PROMISE WILL ENDURE AND HIS JOY WILL BE MY STRENGTH.
You now why? Because God is BIGGER than the boogieman!
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