on my mind tonight. i really want to start sharing some of our wonderful testimonies regarding jobs and finances. had you asked me three years ago if EP would be doing this full-time and if i’d be staying home i’d say NO WAY, but here we are. God cares for us…He always always always provides. We are faithful in our giving and we firmly believe that by not robbing God we are constantly under His wings of provision. this is only the most recent story…it isn’t even my favorite one, but it was on my mind tonight about how perfectly God coordinated things.
EP needed a job recently. its funny to say that because he always needs a job a guess, but the nature of this business you have lots of jobs every year…it’s just getting them lined up right. 
ANYWAY, by the way we live and budget we knew that our money would run out on a certain approaching date. its okay to admit this, i know many people who would never admit to money being close to gone, but again, this is the nature of the business, what you are failing to see is that my husband hasn’t worked in 7 weeks. I mean, how many people can say that….again…not my point here.
okay, so the date was on the calendar. lots of projects in the pipe (there always are) but nothing ready to rock’n'roll…even a few we were fairly certain would go. EP started reaching out to things he wasn’t so sure about but was wanting to do because he is the provider in our home. Project 1 he spends at least a week or two talking, planning, meeting, budgeting with these guys and suddenly they “went another direction.” {Can I interject something here, I’m not sure in the entire time he’s been doing that this has happened for far in the process of his help} We were really upset, naturally. We kept saying, “That must not be where we need to be.” It’s easier to say than to feel, but we must confess these things until they are in our hearts (but that a whole other blog). Project 2 comes along. Not even a producer role so EP’s a shoe in, right? Plus he knows people on staff/crew….. nothing. i couldn’t understand, where were we supposed to be, Lord??
this is where the rubber meets the road in faith. we knew the next project was there. we knew that even though these things didn’t come about that there had to be something better out there. i sent off a check one day and finally broke. my email to EP only said, “I’m starting to freak just a little bit.” may first we wouldn’t make our payroll payment.
our tax refund showed up in our account before we had expected – just a day or so after my email. it was enough to carry us through the next month. yall, we weren’t even expecting to GET a return (last year we owed!), much less one that could cover our expenses for a month! then, out of the blue, EP gets a call and nails a job, has a check in the bank and is out of town within a WEEK!!! a job paying more than the two small projects would have paid and a project with better credit aka the role he is used to playing – producer. Praise the Lord!!
but the story doesn’t end there. what about the refund money?? naturally, i start configuring the 8-zillion ways to spend it. but neither of us feels like we can spend it yet. is it any wonder at all that the refund covers the surgery i just found out i need to have. imagine if we would have not yeilded to the Holy Spirit and spent the money WE wanted to. Now, we can pay in cash! is it how we want to spend that money? absolutely not!! but its exactly what we need. (phil 4:19 my God will supply all of your need according to His riches and glory by Christ Jesus) PRAISE THE LORD!
Recap: Better job, more money, tax refund instead of paying, perfect amount for surgery ALL AT THE RIGHT TIME!
i can’t wait to share the next….maybe i’ll start writing it….
this post makes me happy for you. amazing how it all happens when you need it to, just after you push through with adversity and faith. and happy anniversary!