Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Mannheim Steamroller
This is a story that has just happened with me, that I want to share with you in hopes that you will share it with others. My only wish is for this inspiring message to be told.
It started with a good friend of mine helping me write a blog all about my history with my tumors. We worked all summer on this blog and it is a good blog, but I never thought of it again as I got swept up in school work. Then last Saturday, the 13th, was my mom’s work Christmas party. My mom and I were both at the end of our funds for Christmas and of course stressing about having money for everything. The party did this give away thing where we randomly picked a white envelop, and inside only 30 envelops were a 100$ bill. When the time came to open them, me and mom BOTH got envelops with the money in it. Our prays were answered for Christmas.
The next day, Sunday the 14th, I was at church where we heard the message about Mary. Then I heard about the financial decrease My church had and I was shocked and saddened, so I reached in my wallet and noticed I had 25$ with me. I kept thinking that it was too much and I needed the money for Christmas, but then I prayed “Lord you know me and my needs, so here is my thanks for giving me that money in the first place. Please continue to bless me”. I put the money in the basket but I kept thinking “what have I done?! I just gave away 25 dollars?!” Thankfully though, I blindly trusted God in that moment and went on with my day.
Monday evening, the 14th, I met my Grandparents for dinner like I have done a few times in the past. Once we sat down to eat they handed me my Christmas card. Now almost always they give me a check for Christmas and every time I never look at it with them there. However they said for me to open the card and I was like “really?” but I opened it. I was shocked. I said “are you sure, is this for real?” and they said yes, enjoying the moment. My mom then looked at it and nearly fainted going “what is this for?!” Finally my Grandma told us the story of were that money came from. This is what she said:
“We read your blog online and decided to try and get some money for you to help with the surgery. So we sent your blog to our lawyer in France and he loved your blog so much, was inspired by it so greatly, that he went in search of a way to get you funding.”
He came though all right, for not only did I get a large sum but my brother and sister did as well. My grandparents told the story and gave the checks to them personally, and I was told my sister cried when she got her check for $2,000. On that Sunday I had asked God to bless ME but of course he did more than just that, he touched my family as well, and for that I am so much more the grateful.
I am blown away now at the series of events that unfolded before me. I have no doubt now that God’s hands are upon me, protecting me. Not long ago I feared, mostly, the unknown after effects of my surgery, but now I no longer worry, for I know he will light me a path thorough that darkness of unknowns. Even now I am still caught up in it all, my mind just reeling. At just the slightest thought I begin to tear and I can’t stop saying “thank you God”. I find this story very encouraging and I hope you will pass it onto others so that they may start to trust God more and worry less.
A Very Merry Christmas :)
