I’m not sure how to say what I truly feel here. I know the title above gives some indication, obviously. There are times in life when you know that God blesses you (your health, a good job, a wonderful wife, etc) and then there are times when that blessing is so at odds with your sense of normalcy and justice that is almost makes you break down in a spirit of humility at how much God loves us and wants to bless us. It makes you wonder if you really know God, or if the best and deepest relationship with God that you can manage would still just be the tip of the iceberg.
When it comes to paying for an adoption, every couple that we have talked to has said almost the same thing: “We didn’t know where the money was going to come from, but God provided it right when we needed it”….Well, that just happened to us in a very real way. The math is pretty simple – we needed $1,000 to complete our contract with the adoption agency. We had not even really gotten the word out completely – we haven’t even sent out our sponsor letter. We had only told our small group, some friends, and our families. However, today we received a check in the mail for exactly $1,000. We were floored…we ended up in a state of tears for about a half an hour. I even lost my appetite for dinner (and for those of you who know me, that is saying something!). It was truly a humbling experience – that is the best way we know how to describe it. The bottom line is that God blesses his children – period…regardless of whether or not you prayed ‘enough’ that day, or read your bible ‘enough’ that day, or if you felt Christian ‘enough’. God’s blessing is real, whether we believe we deserve it or not – and when you find yourself in the crosshairs of his awesome unrelenting grace, it is truly a humbling, life-changing experience.
–Kent
Praying this will be the first of MANY surprises like this!!!