Last night I sent out a mass email to everyone on my contacts list who I thought would pray for our meeting today. Of course, I received many responses, both via email and in person, saying they would definitely be praying.
We met at the specified time and place, and one of the first things Hope's mother said to me was that this was an answer to prayer on her part. She had been praying for several months for help and relief. I got chills.
She has been suffering from some health issues I did not know about, and her mother, who apparently helps her out, has broken her foot. Hope's mother also does not like the fact that grandmother smokes a considerable amount around the children. I assued her that we are a non-smoking family, and asked about other concerns, of which there were none. She said she trusted that her children were in God's hands.
They are church-members, both parents having been raised in the church, but did not have a Vacation Bible School available to them at this time. I knew I could not face Miss Eileen without having invited them to ours. They welcomed the idea, and I knew I needed to find someone to help with transportation while I'm gone. Wonderful Kathi graciously stepped in for me. God is so good!
Hope's mother noticed my bracelets and commented on them. I told her what each one was for, and showed her my prayer box bracelet. She was very touched when I told her Hope's name was on a small piece of paper inside it.
We spent an hour just chatting and getting to know each other, amazed at how God brought us together. I can already tell that I will be richly blessed by helping this family out.
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