The continued miracle...

It was a few days later...still rationing food and still hungry. I believed that God had a plan, but I was beginning to wonder if this was one of those '1 day is like a 1000 to the Lord' moments.
The phone rang, logically, I picked it up. A sweet voice was on the other line and asked if I wanted lunch. I told her that I was fine; I couldn't let on that I wasn't doing well. Silly me, she knew. She said that she was coming by and wanted to bring lunch. Her and a few other ladies were going out and wanted to eat with me. I closed my eyes and said I would love it if they came over.
She said it would be about and hour. I jumped up and began to clean. I scrubbed everything I could in an hour and still made sure I got a shower and looked nice.
An hour passed and the door bell rang. I opened it and nearly fell. Three of my friends were standing there with BAGS of groceries! This was lunch! I couldn't handle it! God DID have a plan. Was I seriously surprised? Yes...that is my lack of faith. I stepped out and didn't spend that $100 but didn't know how he was going to give us enough food.
I had NEVER seen my pantry so full. I think they made 4 trips to the car. 3 ladies, 4 trips - A LOT OF FOOD! My kids were napping and so they didn't actually witness the miracle but I couldn't wait to show them when they got up.
They did bring lunch...we sat and ate Zaxby's. Most certainly one of the best lunches of my life. I wish I could tell them how they changed my heart by listening to God. They didn't know that I was without. They didn't know that we were so hungry that it hurt. They didn't know - but following God doesn't leave room for intelligence. It is just faith! Bottom line - He will provide. He does care. He created us and He will never leave. But we have to need Him. We have to be willing to get low - to sit in the bottom of our barrel. He made that barrel, too. Don't doubt Him. Don't walk away from Him. He will make beauty of our mess...ALWAYS!