I’m pretty sure it is actually Night 25.  Maybe.  I need to have Matthew check my math, but I think it all adds up.  The last week has been incredibly stressful at times, including a very bittersweet day on Thursday.  I say bitter because I left a lot of friends behind as I left my job at TSI in Waterloo.  I say sweet because I now have more time to spend working with the students at The Alley, and working on things for Shelter 127.  I left the office fighting tears, because everyone there had been so good to me, it was like leaving family even though I have only worked there for 9 months.

Immediately after leaving work reality set in.  I had given up over half of my income and am not sure how often I will be able to supplement what I am bringing in right now.  As I drove to the shelter thinking about this, I noticed a weird shaking feeling in my steering wheel that quickly spread to my entire truck.  Something had gone wrong, and I was now in an even worse position to pay for repairs.  I drove the rest of the way to the shelter, taking every turn gingerly and slowly, and turned off my motor.  I had other things that had to be done…so I just filed the vehicle trouble into the back of my mind.

That night in the trailer (I was on guard duty for a girls night) I spent time praying about my vehicle…

I have been driving it consistently since then, and God has fixed the problem.  I didn’t do anything except express my need to God, and he took care of it.

Sometimes God just does something without any explanation.

I feel like if I was living in Haiti in a shelter like the one we have, I would be praying every night to find a way to provide something better for my family.  I am sure many Haitians are ernestly praying for a miracle every night.

Sometimes God seems to not do anything.

Sometimes God chooses to act through his body here on earth.  The Church.

So tonight as I prepare to go back into the trailer for another girls night (with Anna Esque and friends holding it down in the Shelter), I go knowing that God has choosen to provide for 2 Haitian families through our efforts.

Its day 25, and we are not backing down.  Donate at our website (http://www.shelter127.org) today and get us closer to rescuing 2 families, and bringing our team home.  The goal is $11,000 and we are staying until it ALL comes in.