Mady's Special God Moment

God, You are so good!! We are so excited at this very moment! Thank You for sending Dr. Erica and baby Adeleine down our street.

Yesterday, after schooling and reading part of Kisses from Katie, Madyson, you set out to accomplish a task- designing a "Donations for Africa" sign to put on our front porch. Sure I was a little reluctant to allow you  to stand on our porch and aimlessly hold a sign, but it was your way of obeying God's prompting to help others.

As I worked on lessons for today, you were upstairs digging and rounding up stuff. I could hear quite a ruckus. You came downstairs with a stack of Barbie clothes that you decided you would sell instead of people just having to donate. You were crying when you told me that you do not want -a-thing for
Christmas. You described to me that everything you would usually get should be sent to Africa. I believe your exact words were, "Momma, I have everything I need and want, they don't even have what they need. Please, Momma tell everyone to send my gifts to Africa."

I explained that actually, if they trust in Jesus, they have more than we do. They have total and complete dependence on God. When they ask God for their daily bread, they mean it, no distractions, no overabundance of choices which leads to sin. They are in absolute reliance of God, what a beautiful place to be, "So, do not worry, saying what shall we eat or what shall we drink or what shall we wear. For the pagans run after all these things and your Heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first His Kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well."  

Sissy, that is the key- seeking Him first. When you have no one else to depend on, seeking God to provide becomes real. Where we live, many Christians could decide to forsake Christ and leave Him, and  their daily lives would look just the same as when they called themselves believers. Because of being able to accomplish "stuff" on our own, we often don't rely on God. But His desire, no His command is to seek Him first, then He'll bless you and His blessings are not always American dollars. We cannot fathom all the kinds of blessings available when we seek God above all.

What do ya know, as you were holding that sign, God did something AMAZING. He sent a doctor on a walk down our street. She and her baby, Adeleine, decided to stop in and ask what you were using your donations for. You explained that you are saving to build a water well in Ethiopia. She said, "Guess what, I've been to Africa to build water wells and practice medicine, I can tell you a few things about it!" After our visit, she donated some money and we ran inside and jumped around with excitement. We've never met someone who inspired us and encouraged us that this process was really not terribly difficult.....so Momma's ready. Mady, once again, your heart and persistence has inspired me. Water well money, you will be headed to Africa in no time!

I love your bubble letters and your sweet sign, sure it was peiced together in a hurry. When the Good Lord tells you to do something, you don't piddle:) You went straight to work and got her done. And, Mika made one too, it is pretty funny!

 God, thank You for working in my girls' lives. They will never forget how the timing played out for Dr. Erica to walk by; it had to be You.