Faith = Confidence!
This story/prayer request comes from Merrily, one of our Team Members in Seattle. Enjoy...
Steve (her son) has an opportunity to buy an animal daycare which he wants to use not only as a daycare, but to partner with an organization called Golden Ears. They train guide and service dogs for the deaf. Steve has always been interested in doing something like this and Golden Ears is excited about the possibility of having a second facility and working with Steve. I felt like God had led as I prayed, to find Golden Ears and to have them be so enthusiastic. The problem is the same as yours and so many others - money! I prayed about that and felt led to pursue a grant. I read about them and downloaded a booklet of forms and directions on how to write a grant, but I was having difficulty writing it - it seemed overwhelming. I was soon leaving for Minnesota, so I prayed that God would seat me next to a professional grantwriter on the plane. I missed the first flight I tried to get on (I fly standby since Andrea (her daughter) works for Horizon and I can go free if I go standby), but got on the next one. I was seated next to a couple and knew I had to ask the question even though I felt a little silly. When I asked if either of them was a professional grantwriter, they looked stunned and the wife said, "why yes, my husband is!" :) I then told them about my prayer and they were awed that they were the answer to my prayer! (turns out they were Christians from Federal Way) So her husband helped me all the way to Denver and thought I had a pretty good chance of getting it - thought it was a good idea. His wife said of course I would get it since God was obviously with me! So when I got home, I finished writing it and sent 42 proposals to foundations last week. The problem I found myself having was completely trusting that God is going to do this, even though He's already done something magnificent, and my lack of faith frustrates me. Even the guy at the cleaners said yesterday that I should not be doubting, that I was definitely getting the grant and all I needed to do was wait. Said he had goosebumps over the answer on the plane and that should leave no doubt. So when I read your letter, Wade, your faith = confidence touched me and I felt God was speaking to me again as I keep asking Him for help with this - I want to delight Him with my faith! (Maybe this is why I didn't read your July report until tonight - God knew I would need it now!) This morning I felt He was saying to not keep talking to people about my doubts, but to reject each thought of it and choose to believe. So that's what I'm going to do now, but I wanted to share that with you. So many people have already been touched by the answered prayer on the plane, so the completion of the answer will, I believe, cause many to believe.
Steve (her son) has an opportunity to buy an animal daycare which he wants to use not only as a daycare, but to partner with an organization called Golden Ears. They train guide and service dogs for the deaf. Steve has always been interested in doing something like this and Golden Ears is excited about the possibility of having a second facility and working with Steve. I felt like God had led as I prayed, to find Golden Ears and to have them be so enthusiastic. The problem is the same as yours and so many others - money! I prayed about that and felt led to pursue a grant. I read about them and downloaded a booklet of forms and directions on how to write a grant, but I was having difficulty writing it - it seemed overwhelming. I was soon leaving for Minnesota, so I prayed that God would seat me next to a professional grantwriter on the plane. I missed the first flight I tried to get on (I fly standby since Andrea (her daughter) works for Horizon and I can go free if I go standby), but got on the next one. I was seated next to a couple and knew I had to ask the question even though I felt a little silly. When I asked if either of them was a professional grantwriter, they looked stunned and the wife said, "why yes, my husband is!" :) I then told them about my prayer and they were awed that they were the answer to my prayer! (turns out they were Christians from Federal Way) So her husband helped me all the way to Denver and thought I had a pretty good chance of getting it - thought it was a good idea. His wife said of course I would get it since God was obviously with me! So when I got home, I finished writing it and sent 42 proposals to foundations last week. The problem I found myself having was completely trusting that God is going to do this, even though He's already done something magnificent, and my lack of faith frustrates me. Even the guy at the cleaners said yesterday that I should not be doubting, that I was definitely getting the grant and all I needed to do was wait. Said he had goosebumps over the answer on the plane and that should leave no doubt. So when I read your letter, Wade, your faith = confidence touched me and I felt God was speaking to me again as I keep asking Him for help with this - I want to delight Him with my faith! (Maybe this is why I didn't read your July report until tonight - God knew I would need it now!) This morning I felt He was saying to not keep talking to people about my doubts, but to reject each thought of it and choose to believe. So that's what I'm going to do now, but I wanted to share that with you. So many people have already been touched by the answered prayer on the plane, so the completion of the answer will, I believe, cause many to believe.
posted by Wade at 9:54 AM
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