The Man at the Yard Sale

So, I told you all the great news about the yard sale and how God truly blessed and multiplied. It was so great sunday to teach my children in children's church about faith and courage, and be able to give a recent and personal example of God's Grace and what happen's when you have faith. We began the yard sale determined to raise money that would go towards my plane ticket. That was our objective. We looked online, and plane tickets ran approx. $1,500. I raised $1,500. How amazing is that!

But, I also have another story to tell. A man, someone I had never met before in my life donated $100 to me at the yard sale. He actually didn't even come to the yard sale. He was told what was happening, and he gave it to someone to give me. No personal boasting at all, he wasn't even going to let me see his face. Well, mom and I ran across the parking lot and caught him just in time as he was leaving. This man, named Billy, let us know that God had used him to bless us. That he was not the one to thank. He also said to go by the icecream shop when we were done, get something, and just tell the owners (which he knew), that it was on Billy's tab. Mom quickly said that we could never accept his offer, especially seeing that he had just donated $100 to a complete stranger (me :)). He said, and this is the part that got to me, that when you receive a blessing with no strings attached, it's straight from above. Strings = the devil, but a generous offer and blessing is when God uses someone else to help you out. It made me soo happy to know that people are still willing to give like that and allow God to use them! With the economy in the shape it is, and the wickedness in the world, there are still those who are completely surrendered to Christ, and are willing to do whatever he tells and uses them to do. Lord, please use me! Let me be a "Billy". Allow me to bless others, not for my own gain, but to show your love and your power! Amen.