it took prayer and support from family and church
friends to get through some of the rough moments.
There were times the fridge and pantry were close
to empty (barely enough to prepare a healthy meal)
but God provided and we were never without food,
shelter and clothing. During most of these money
challenges, I didn’t share my struggles with others
openly but God used the kindness of others to
help us. With a mortgage looming over us that was
difficult to cover, we sold our house and moved
to humbler dwellings. Through all this God came
through. When the mortgage was due and there
wasn’t enough in the bank account to cover the
payment – I received unexpected gifts or funds
from known sources sooner than expected. I saw
God’s hand of provision through others over and
over again. In the midst of that financial crisis, I not
only learned to trust God to provide but learned