faithfulness

Yesterday was the due date of another chunk of the balance. Thanks to the Body of Christ and to our God and his provision I knew I had 250$ already added to my balance and I also had 320$ in my hands to turn in. I got an email from the day before (january 12th) from Dr. McWhite that said this:

"Hello Ecuador Team!

Just a reminder that you have a payment due for your trip tomorrow, Wednesday,
January 13. If you have made the minimum payments so far (initial $150 deposit
plus a second $500 payment) then what is due tomorrow is ½ the remaining
balance, which would be $575.00. Bottom line, I will have needed to received
(as a minimum) a total of $1225 from you by tomorrow. You will then have a
final $575.00 payment due the middle of February.

...

We will begin meeting as a team next week, and I will give you more
information about that later this week.

Looking forward to seeing you all back on campus!"


After reading that I counted the money I had again--320$ plus the 250$...eqauls 570$...not enough for this payment. 5 $ short. but then I remembered previous payments and that because of God's provision then I was about 50$ ahead. So I thought, "whew! made it again--just enough to make this payment!"

I shot him an email back asking about my balance and just to be sure that the 250$ I was told was going to be in my name for this trip was actually there ...and this was his reply:

"I show that I have received a total of $1252.00 towards your trip. I did
receive the check ... I needed a total of $1225 from you by
today, so you are fine."

I read that and ... just... was overwhelmed! Hannah was with me (my room mate) and I didn't even know what to say! I cried! I was dumbfounded. speechless. overwhelmed. everything else just faded into the ...into nothing in comparison to the faithfulness of my God!!

I did the math and with the 250$ I knew was there plus the 702$ I had turned in before...it left 300$ unaccounted for. I don't know where that money came from. I don't know who God provided for to let that happen, but I praise God and give him all the glory!!

His provision for this trip has taught me so much!! about his timing, his provision, his faithfulness, his character, his love, his calling...HIMSELF! I love it!! He is so unmistakeable! wow! I stand in awe!

Also, just to update. I have not turned in that 320$ yet, I went today to give it to him but he and his wife, Ruth Mcwhite, were out--they are now grandparents!! =] hooray! But when I turn that in all that will be left to pay off this trip is 228$. WOW.

I'm brought back to the verse that this started with-- 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 praise God.

so far: 1252+ 320= 1572$