Big Lots!

I just had to share a couple of things that the Lord has done for us in the past week or so.

First of all I received a call from a friend and the conversation went something like this:

Friend: Hey Kim. My son is getting a new bed. Would you be interested in this set of bunk beds we are replacing?
Me: Ummmm yes I would! How much are you asking for them?
Friend: Um, well, I'd like to just give them to you.
Me: ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? ARE YOU SERIOUS????
Friend: Yes I am.

These beds are SUPER nice. I mean, they ain't Big Lot's bunk beds, they REAL beds. (I'm not hatin' on Big Lots, #2&3 are fast asleep in Big Lot Bunk Beds right now!)
Like heavy, can smell the wood bunk beds.
AND they came with mattresses, I'm not talking regular mattresses, I'm talking REAL thick heavy mattresses!!

Me: Lord, are you SURE you want us to bring this child home? You know we only have a 3 bedroom house with little square footage. How in the world will we all fit up in here???

The Lord: "Well, here's you another bed. Fo' FREE. Put her in this one. Oh you of little faith."

He just does it y'all. Just.does.it.

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19 

Second of all:

A family in our church is hosting an international student. She is living with them, attending SCA, attending our church and is beautiful as she can be.

Guess where she is from?
Kenya, Africa. One country over from Ethiopia!
Guess what her name is?
Lillian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guess who is now in my Sunday School class? (I co-teach the 9th grade girls)
Lillian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I mean, this student could have been male.
Could have been from Russia.
Could be a senior and could be named Henry.

But it's not.

Every Sunday morning from the choir loft I get to see her sweet face, watch her worship & teach her in class. I'm so excited to get to know her!
**SQUEEL**


Third of all, we got to do this last week:

Do you know what an act of congress it is to have everyone looking at one time?? It takes a LOT!

When the Lord does simple things like giving me a new picture of my whole family it means the WORLD to me. I take pictures of families all the time but to have one of my own means more than you'll every know! Thank you Emily! I can't wait for the day our little African Princess is sitting in that chair!

I can't tell you how much it means to me that the Creator of the Universe would orchestrate such things for us.

He is not only preparing our hearts for our daughter he is preparing our home, literally, with an extra bed.

Right off the bat. Letting us know He's working. She's waiting and we are SO EXCITED!!!!!!

May the things of Earth grow strangely dim in the light of His glory & grace,

Kim