Step out in obedience and watch what HE does...

 “Command them to do good,
to be rich in good deeds,
  and to be generous and willing to share.”
 ~ 1 Timothy 6:18
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As promised, here is the story about

stepping out in obedience and faith,

and what happened in the hours

after we did so...

The Shannons - living in Addis Ababa

Ever since my last trip, I have been praying
and asking my family about us becoming sponsors
 for one of the Shannon's Daycare kids
 from Embracing Hope Ethiopia.
I had met the Shannon's, sat in their home,
and heard their love and devotion
to the lost and needy of Korah.
I wanted to be a part of what God was doing there.

Yesterday my husband agreed
 to step out in faith,
that God would provide the money
 needed for sponsorship.
Armed with a "Yes",
I went to their website and found this
 adorable face staring back at me.

And I knew...

THIS was the baby I wanted to help.

A little girl born in October of 2010.

Her name is Eyeroos.

(more on her sponsorship in a later post)

I was sooooo excited that God,

 through John, was saying yes.

I sent the Shannons a message right away

and then waited.

2 mins...

5 mins...

They are usually on-line at that time of day,

so I should get a response soon, right?

no...

About 10 mins, and I had reached my limit.

(patience is not MY virtue)

You see, I was sponsor #2, and this little cutie

needed 4 sponsors to completely

sponsor her and her mom.

I was itching to find 2 more people to join me

but I needed to be able to tell people that

we had signed up, and wanted them to do so too.

So I did what any completely insane person

who is SOLD OUT for Jesus would do...

I picked up my cell, and called Ethiopia.

"Um, Jerry? Could you turn on your

computer and read my message?" :o)

See that stamp on her photo???

THAT happened because 2 of

my facebook friends listened

to God calling them to join us.
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And then, there was this little girl..

Another friend signed up

to be one of her sponsors.

If you are keeping track,

one act of obedience led to 3 more...

so exciting!

But wait, there's more!

20 mins after we signed up,

a Pastor friend of ours

showed up at our house

with a check for $250 for our trip.

Two hours later, a friend stopped by

to purchase some curriculum from me.

As she was getting in the car,

I looked at the money she had given me,

and noticed an extra $50... 

She had tried to sneak it past me,

but I had to ask if it was a mistake.

Nope, extra intended for our trip!

That afternoon,

still riding high from all the

blessings of the morning,

I opened my email and saw

that another friend was

wanting to donate to our trip

through Agape.

Wow... just wow, Lord!

As the day was winding down,

there was a knock on the door.

The UPS man delivering my insulin.

Normally, (on every other insurance)

this would be a $90 prescription.

Nope!!!  Try 100% covered!

NEVER before has that happened!!

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse,

 that there may be food in my house.

Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty,

 "and see if I will not throw open

the floodgates of heaven and pour out

 so much blessing that you

will not have room enough for it.

 ~ Malachi 3:10

So, how about you?

What is he calling you to
step out in faith to do?

What are you waiting for????