oh my word! i want to cry, God is SO good! the gospel choir concert was so amazing last night, and my family came to see it, and it was just really neat how God was "present in the atmosphere". this morning, my room mate rachel and i got up super early so that we could take mom and dad, caleb and anna to willowcreek community church and then go to chicago and eat at giordano's for lunch. it was so exciting! well, we left about 7:30 and drove about 15-20 minutes, and the van broke down on the interstate about a half mile away from a shell station. crazy huh? it was rather funny, like about every 15 minutes, the van would start and drive about 10 feet and then die again. :) we finally got to the exit ramp, and my mom was trying to get a tow truck, but couldn't get anything for 48 hours! lol. when we got to the ramp, dad walked to the station and we all hung out in the van for a bit. dad called a while later and mom started the van and it actually made it this time, all the way to the shell parking lot. since it was sunday, there were no garages around open, so this incredibly kind man gave our family back to kankakee where i had my car. crazy! by that time we had missed church, but we met up with the klines, who hadn't left for lima yet. we ate lunch at baker's square *yum!* and then keith and jana took mom, caleb and anna home... how kewl is that that our friends were here and could take them home and we didn't have to like rent a car or buy a bus or whatnot! God is defintiley jehovah jirah... our provider!! but just wait, it gets better!!! :) :) :)
so dad decided to stay here and he plans on getting the van fixed or whatever tomorrow morning. they had already checked out of their hotel, but i thought that maybe we could find him a room on campus like with guest/president housing or something, so we came back to olivet before trying to get a hotel. well, rach and i called all over for a while, and there's actually a guest room in my dorm in the lobby area and it had been used last night, but was open this morning... the rate is usually 20 dollars a night, but get this!!! since the room was dirty, they said if we cleaned it that we could have it for free... talk about awesome!!! God got my dad a free room!! and actually, as i speak, he's out taking a nap!! how kewl is that?!?!? i am so excited and overwhelmed i could cry... God is SOO good! and i KNOW that he is going to provide for us and work this whole van thing out!! so good!
i went in the bathroom, and we have verses like on the walls and stuff and these two stuck out to me today, and i just want to praise Jesus for his awesomeness and share these with you. be blessed today, pray for our van, and rejoice because God is providing even when we can't see it and are distracted by our own plans, and he is working everything out... not just for me and my family, but for you and yours! BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD!!!
2 Corinthians 15:2
The Lord is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you!
Isaiah 30:18
The Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion.
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