CONNECTING PEOPLE TO JESUS AND TO ONE ANOTHER

It is awesome to think about God sightings, especially knowing that He is by our side

every moment of every day. He knows our fears and our desires!! I find peace in

knowing that there is a friend that knows me to my marrow and still graces me with

His friendship!! Not too long ago I found myself in a predicament -where I could

doubt that God was with me but was also ready to go through the situation in faith

and prayer. Watching God showing up is a huge treat!! I know that sounds weird but

that’s just how it all went down!!

My mornings usually all start out the same, showers and peanut-butter and jelly

sandwiches!! Out the door to dirty drive-ways and parcels to deliver- always

wondering what I may run into today. It isn't strange for me to come across prayer

opportunities throughout my day- although I don't always listen (Jesus, please forgive

me). So every year we have inspections and counts that determine our salary until

another count comes around. Very stressful times -like nutty stressful- so I put it in

God’s hands!!! God showed up when the supervisor came with a paper to

sign and we could opt out! Thank you Lord Jesus!! You have no idea how that was a

God sighting!

Then, a couple of weeks later when the Boss came to me and said "Baltimore

called and said you have to count", my heart dropped to the floor and all the stress

came down like a ton of bricks. Ok I had to talk to my best friend Jesus real

quick!! ”What are you doing Man?? I thought you had this under control! Why am I

the only one this is happening to?" Well I started implementing all the great gifts

God has given us down here on earth- Prayer chains and friends that pray (I hope)

and fasting -or at least trying to fast!! I'm either really good at fasting and praying or I

totally mess it up beyond imagine!! I know that if I had to do a re-count it would

mean another pay-cut. But God would see me through as He has on so many

occasions.

But something just kept me pushing for peace. It was the week before count and I

started to prepare myself to see God work through it, knowing God would help me. I

was in my prayer and the Word seeking His wisdom! Well, nothing was happening

and the big day was the next day! The day before the count we prepared the route

for inspection. I was literally standing there looking around at all the mail thinking

“Oh Lord this does not look good for a count”. We didn't have much mail so I was

hoping the parcels would start rolling in. I can remember thinking that many of the

stories in the Bible didn’t look good at the start either!!

I can remember saying under my breath, “Be it unto to me as your will". At that

moment there was a call into the office and my boss was saying something like, "Oh

really? You don't see Adamstown on the list? Ok I will call Baltimore." So he

proceeded to tell me he needed to call down to see if I had to count because he

heard that I was no longer on the list to be counted!! I was very excited but just

started to thank God for just taking that cup from me!! Literally, I was speaking and

talking to God as he answered. It seemed to be weeks that this was in the mix and it

only took one moment to change it all!!!

I am so thankful for God’s timing. I have a better understanding of how God wants

things done!! He is in charge and sometimes He can use situations to totally change

our prayer life and how we see God. The Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit are at work in

our daily lives! I know now that even though I'm not particularly good at fasting, the

point was that I tried! All He wants is for us to want to see Him and to actively be

involved in our daily lives!!

Thank you, Pam