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If God Wants it to Happen, It Will Several years ago, our church decided that it wanted to send a Work and Witness team to Russia. I thought that sounded like a great idea, entered my name and went to all the meetings. We had a year of planning to do. The trip was scheduled for the following June. Since the trip was expensive, we also each had an account at the church office that we put our money into every month. However, right before Christmas, I lost my job. I toyed with the idea of dropping out of the trip, but my boyfriend at the time said that if God wanted me to go, He'd make a way. So I continued going to the meetings. I struggled for quite a long time and eventually, in March, landed a much better job with a huge salary increase. But I had to make up for all the months I had gotten behind on my bills. When May rolled around, I got a call at work. It was the director of the missions trip. "Cindy, I hate to tell you this, but I need to order our visas and plane tickets. I'm so sorry, but you are $1,000 behind everyone else." I begged him for another 24 hours and he complied. Well, $1,000 might as well as been $1,000,000,000!!!!! However...... Immediately, I called several of my friends and asked for prayer. I didn't ask for money...I figured if God laid it on someone's heart, it would happen. One of my friends said she didn't have time to talk, but could me and the come by for dinner that night? Now that's a good friend, who'll feed you in a crisis! That evening, while I was over there, I told her and her husband that I was going to leave that 2-week slot open, would still take my vacation. I told them I believed God had something special for me to do, and I was going to be available. He could use me whether I was in Indianapolis or Russia. I didn't like the plan, but I was determined to do God's will, no matter what! When I got home that night, there was the usual thick pile of bills that seem to plague all single mothers. On top was a small check for $100. "Well, a lot of good that's going to do, God!" I walked inside and thumbed through the stack of bills. On the bottom of the pile was two more checks!!! On May the 19th of that year, three people who did not know each other, but all owed me money, decided to write me a check. The total? $1,600!!!! I screamed and called all my friends back, the missions director first, and let everyone know that I was going to Russia!!! I had money for my tickets and visa, money to pay my bills, spending money for myself in Russia, and my at home, even money to pay a speeding ticket! The good news? I was going to Russia. Now to some who have never traveled, you may wonder... what was the big deal? The team I traveled with did construction work and Bible school with interpretors. Me? Hey, remember? I'm the artist. And that year, June of 2000, I got to paint one of the first Christian murals to be painted in Russia in over 70 years! Because if God wants something to happen, IT WILL!!!! Want to know what I painted? Jesus in the garden, on His knees praying, a tear on His cheek, His chin struck out with a determined look on His face. He may not have liked The Plan, "Father, if it be Thy Will....", but He would do God's Will, no matter what!!!!! |
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I totally agree. I told God if He wanted me to attend morning worship He would have to provide a new suitable home for my dog with a Christian family who didn't mind a dog with barks as loud as sonic boom and dug up the garden. He sent along that exact matching family. They wanted a dog that barked to warn them of strangers approaching their van that they ran a cleaning business from and they had no garden.Coincidence? I think not
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2/20/2006 6:56 pm |
hahaha I love it .. thanks so much for sharing this .. its a great faith builder and I know one I personally needed!! amen amen .. and hey how cool is THAT huh .. one of the first Christian murals in russia in all that time .. I am so happy for ya sis!!  ... This message has been brought to you by the Justin Case Network .. official sponsor of the Foot in Mouth clubs of America .. with your support we WILL find a cure!
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