God providing through unexpected means

Today I went down to Marquette with my parents to talk to a guy at the Window Store about getting a new roof on our house and new siding. We talked for quite a while and looked at some different options. As we were making introductions, we talked about the warm weather and he said people who like hot weather will like it and he looked at me waiting for a response to see if I liked hot weather. I told him that I was going to South Carolina this summer. After everything, at the very end, he asked what I was going to be doing in South Carolina and why I was going down there.

Then I got to tell him that I was going on a missions trip to North Myrtle Beach with Campus Crusade for Christ. Then he asked me how I was getting down there and paying for it and I told him I've been support raising and writing letters. I also mentioned that I was still down about $300 and I'm leaving a just a few days. Then he asked me how people generally support me and I told them to write out checks to Campus Crusade for Christ and then I give it to them and they reimburse me for them. Well, then the most unexpected thing happened. He said that he was a Christian and he wanted to support me! He said he would send a check in the mail. I couldn't believe the random guy at the Window Store doing things for our house would want to support me on my Summer Project.

Here I am getting down to the wire with things wondering where money is going to come from after being short about $1000 about a week ago and God is just providing for all of my needs just as He promises in His Word.

Isn't it just amazing how God works? Just when I thought it was impossible to get any more money because I didn't know who else to send support letters to, God provides someone who is willing to ask me what I am doing this Summer, he asked me how I was funding it and wanted to help me out and I didn't even have to do anything. I didn't even ask!

I need to trust God completely. I don't know why I doubt. $1000 in a week? Yeah. God can handle it.

Now, he didn't say how much he was going to send, but I am still getting some money in from other people and I know the rest will come in on time. Praise God!

Another huge encouragement to me is a check from a friend totaling $350! That is no small chunk of change. That was a big part of how the $1000 was reduced. God's timing is best. I have such unspeakable joy just watching God work!

I will be sure to keep this updated as God continues to show me things!