Of Course She's in Line with Me

I was at Dollar Tree buying items for Spark Ministry for the Reno trip in March. I had all kind of toiletry items in my cart. When I was checking out, the lady behind me asked if I was making goodie bags for someone. She was young, in her 30's. I told her about Spark, and that we minister to women at homeless shelters and she got tears in her eyes. She said she was about to cry. When I asked why, she said "that used to be me." She had left an abusive husband, and taken her kids and lived in a homeless shelter for a while. Her parents had just moved her here, and were helping her get on her feet. She's looking for a job. She said how grateful she was to find a homeless shelter that cared about her and took her family in. Pray for Tanya to find a job. She asked about Spark and I gave her my card and said to call when she wanted to join us on a trip. She really wants to go. She was buying stuff to give her child a birthday party. She was smart buying at the Dollar Tree. As I turned to leave, the HS did it to me again. Why else would he place a once homeless lady behind me in line? Why would she bother to strike up a conversation? I turned back and paid her ticket, and said "the party's on me." She was so shocked, yet so grateful. My heart was full. Maybe I'll hear from her one day.......

Not Expecting This

I was selling tickets for Ladies Movie Night at church last Sunday, when a beautiful, young African American woman came up to the desk. She asked me if we had a clothes closet where she could get some baby clothes. I noticed she was pregnant. I have never seen this woman before, but she was so striking. My heart tugged. I told her we didn't have one, and sent her to another woman to help her. I could hardly sit in my seat during the service. The Holy Spirit was telling me to help her. I raced after her after church and handed her $50. She said she couldn't take it. I told her that I knew I was supposed to help her buy some baby clothes, so please take it. She gratefully smiled and said thank you. Pray for Rosie. I hope I see her again.

Oh Brother

My brother has had a tough 2009. His company hasn't been able to pay the employees, but wants them to stay on. They are promised all their back pay when the big job goes through in March. We're praying the job goes through. Meanwhile, there are bills to be paid. I left a check for him at my mother's to help pay the rent for February. He called and said he had gotten a loan to pay his bills and was ok. Two days later, he called again. Now he needed the check. His inspection sticker was out, and he got a ticket..... He hadn't had it inspected because he had a light on in his car. With the check, he paid the ticket, got the car fixed and inspected. Funny how the check was there when he needed it....