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Friday, June 8, 2012

Opportunity And Blessings!

Recently, I had to go back the local print shop, to print out some flyers for the car I'm trying to sell. (My color printer is clogged and a new one would just be one more thing to move.) I called the print shop and told them I would email the flyer to them and I'd be in in 15 minutes.

Months ago, I had gone in with inches of paperwork that had to be faxed and then again for more. The manager was very helpful to me. They have a printer there for you to use, but she offered to do it for me, since I had so much, she said it would make it go alot faster; the only other customer had just left, so, we were able to talk more openly. I explained that my husband had died and the purpose of all the paperwork and where it had to be sent, by the deadline, which was the next day.

She shared that she had been a nurse and was enjoying the change in work, which opened the conversation into Jim being life flighted to Pocatello and some of the details. I tend to where my heart on my sleeve, so we talked openly with the privacy. I've been in a few more times with more paperwork and more copies to make, power of attorney and etc. They've always been more than helpful and very friendly, but it's usually pretty busy.

This particular morning, I arrived and the manager was at the computer, there were two college age girls there with her. They greeted me and she said she had gotten my email. (I could see she was setting it up, professionally, for me, which was much appreciated.) The college girls went off to the back to do other things and again the last customer left, we were alone. As she continued to work on the flyer on the computer, she asked, "If you don't mind me asking, how did all the paperwork turn out?" I said, "God has paid off $95,564 in medical bills, but it didn't go back 3 months, like they originally said it would and I want everything dealt with before I leave here, I want every bill paid, so I'm selling some vehicles to pay off the WY medical bills that are left. She said, "Do you mind if I tell the girls your story?" And I said, "No, I don't." She called the girl's out to the front desk and began to tell the girls my story. When she was done, I said, "That's not the best part, because all along God's allowed me to think I was making a quick move, I have stayed after all the paperwork, cleaning out and throwing away. God has seemed to continue to add just one more thing, and so I'm still not working. God has taken care of me for 6 months, Him alone! When I needed wood He sent it, when I had a bill, I'd pray and He'd provide it. I've only asked God. I prayed for my needs and God has met them all!" By now, their faces are lit up in amazement, the copies were done and she turned to me teary eyed and said, "We want to be apart of what God is doing!" (There was no charge) Of course, with tears in my eyes I thanked them and I walked out with flyers that she had taken the time to set up professionally.  I was amazed, again at God's continual care! How He has used others to meet my needs. This is just one very small example of what God has been doing to take care of me. Obviously, there are many more examples like this, if He's taken care of me for 6 months!

God asked me to share this story before I ever got out of bed this morning, so I know He will use it according to His will. I hope it will be an encouragement to someone today. Who do we seek to meet our needs? Beloved, we are His, we can turn to Him! He is all we need! He is enough!


1 comment:

  1. Sheryl, you are such an inspiration to me. I also am dealing with alot right now and I needed to read your post. Thank you and it has incouraged me to turn to our glorious lord more often for advice, praise and help. Thank you again and I love you.

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