My Christmas Miracle....

If you know me or read this blog then you know how crazy and stressful this year has been for us. After the hubs became sick and unable to work earlier this year, I went out searching for a job. If you know anything at all about the state of the economy then you know that this is no small undertaking. So, luckily, I have a job....although the pay sucks....but it's still a job and I am grateful. Sooooo, due to the pay sucking....I struggle to make ends meet. With this being said, to say I have been stressed regarding Christmas is really putting it mildly. I have been on my knees praying that something would give and we would receive our own little Christmas miracle.

Last Tuesday, I sat down at my desk to go through the bills, junk mail, piles of stuff that accumulates there, etc....and clean it off. Imagine my surprise when I came across two cards that the girls made to send Santa with there wish lists on them. I saw the cards and marveled at how cute and creative they were, then I opened them up and read.....that is when I lost it. The tears started pouring. My heart literally hurt....it ached. I was so sad and disappointed in myself. Even though they didn't ask for much (only a couple of things each), I knew it was going to be near to impossible to be able to get them things they wanted. So I took a breath, said a prayer, picked myself up and kept going. I knew somehow everything had to work out. It just had too!

Then Friday rolled around. I was still without an answer but I was trying not to dwell on it. Then Friday afternoon I had another small breakdown regarding our financial situation. So I said a prayer to God to please give me some guidance and assistance....then driving home from picking the girls up from school the idea popped in my head from out of nowhere....sell the car....sell the car....it just kept repeating in my mind over and over. So when I got home I talked to the hubs about selling the car. Did he think it was a good idea? Did he think the other two vehicles would get us by...etc. See the car was just an extra vehicle....one I drove to school to save on gas...and since this semester is all but over and next semester I am taking everything online we really didn't need the car. He was in agreement. So I went outside and took two pictures of the car. Came in and posted it on craigslist (I even put my cell for texts which I never do but something told me to do it and I listened) and hoped for the best. Then I left to run down to the store for a minute.

While standing in the checkout line, literally 12 minutes after I posted to ad on craigslist, my phone told going crazy. Phone calls, texts, voice mails.....So I paid for my stuff, got in the van, and check my phone. I had a SERIOUS potential buyer. I called the guy right back. Basically he asked what the least I'd take for it was and said he was on his way to get the car. He wanted it and was bringing cash.

Needless to say I was dumbfounded. I went straight home, walked in the house and asked hubs if he'd been praying. His answer was kinda funny....he said huh? what's going on? I then proceeded to tell him that I had a guy coming to get the car!

I was beyond excited! And while waiting on this guy, I had several more interested folks. In the end, the first guy came, gave me cash, and drove off with the car.

Now my babies will have a Christmas. I have enough to get the girls one thing on their lists and some other little things and get the boys some things. It was literally like a HUGE weight was lifted off of me. We even paid a few bills that needed to be paid.

So I have learned once again that God is good and all we have to do is listen.....

I am so thankful for our Christmas Miracle!