Church at the Kum n' Go party of 5 please......Holy Spirit Said so

My daddy is a giving man.  Would give his last dollar to another that needed it.  Always said, never let your right hand know what your left hand is doing.  Can't tell you how many times as a truckers daughter on the road I saw this man see a man down on his luck and count his own money and only have so much money to get us back home but buy a man a meal cause he needed it.  I said, "daddy, why did you do that".  He said, "what if that is Jesus baby?".  I seen many a time my parents buy Christmas for people and never tell a soul.  Times when when I thought we had the world but looking back maybe we really didn't.  I always thought I had everything.  But I heard them at the table about a time a man's house burned down and their kids weren't going to have anything.  I remember hearing trucker families banding together to make sure that family had what they needed to eat and them kids had Christmas.  Point is I grew up with generous family that wasn't rich but knew not to tell because God would bless you.  But now is a different age and this is a different type of story that involve many people who blessed people and don't even know it.

Bad week can't sum up the week I had.  I was sitting at the gas station and a woman tapped on my window.  She said she needed gas.  I said why did you pick me.  She said, "well that man over there said to."  Great.  My own husband ratted me out when I just wanted to be left alone for a few days.  I asked her my general questions.  "Why should I help you and what makes makes you think I have the money to?"   She said, "well, you're a Godly woman".  I said, "what in the world makes you think that?"  She said, "It's all over you".  I said, "well forgive me, are you a Godly woman?  Tell me what you know about God".  She said he was the creator of all things."  I said why are you in need and down on your luck honey?"  I then got out of the car. My bitter week was not her fault. She said, "everything that can go wrong has but I won't give up.  I can't."  Well.  I get that.  I held her.  I said no you can't".  4 others walked over.  One had slip on shoes on with no socks.  Actual snow on her bare feet.   I said lets go in the Kum n' go and talk a minute.  I asked them what they knew about God.  Where they lived. Most lived in the shelter.  One in half way house, One in a section 8 house which is very strict and she could not have the rest live with her or she could be kicked out.  Leading the outreach, I know this to be a fact.  I said where are ya'll going?  They are from  Des Moines where family had agreed to treat them for Thanksgiving and they were starving and needed to get there.  They had no coats.  The one had no socks.  I asked them to join my hands where we prayed.  When I pray, I don't say a simple prayer.  I pray hard for answers.  Guidance.  Protection. As I prayed they all began to pray out loud.  A man joined us as he put his hand on the leader of the group.  I said amen.  I told them God will see them through this.  I got them gas.  I told Bobby to get a loaf of bread, lunch meat, chips, cookies and mustard.   I also gave her my socks I just bought at Menards that were warm and fuzzy.  I walked out to their car that I prayed would make it to Des Moines.  I have them my number.   They asked why we helped them.  A stranger gave them a $10. Another stranger said, "you know they probably get more food stamps that you make in a month."  Where I had to tell him, "You know I didn't ask and I pray God shows you the true light and truth of pain people feel".  I pumped the gas and I looked into the car and the were ravishing the food like they had not eaten in some time.  I hugged each one of them  They again asked why.  I said it is my job to love my sisters and take care of them and they would do the same for me.  I pulled off and remembered someone had donated 2 bags of groceries to my Hope for City Outreach I have Tuesday and I turned around.  They said, "you came back for us???"  I said absolutely"  I forgot, "someone donated these 2 bags of groceries and God must have meant them to be yours!!!!  And guess what????  I have a box of donated items in my car I forgot about and guess what????  There are more socks!!!  Lotions, toothpaste, and foot lotions!!  You have to care for them cold feet.  God wants you to.  He must have made sure that was back there just for ya'll cause he loves ya'll!!!  Lord, they acted like it was Christmas.  I was there for over an hour.  The lady that works at the gas station just smiled.  My husband just said, "that is my wife and her relationship with God."   See,  IF the Holy Spirit told me to get out at the Red light and give the car behind me that bag of groceries I would do it.  Every single person has the exact ability.  We have to pray and be in tuned to him.  We have to be willing to take the time out of our day.  We have to want to love unconditionally no matter what it looks like.  No matter if you look like a crazy lady preaching God's word for a solid hour at the Kum n' Go.

In case you don't know.  We got over 7 inches of snow the night before.  It was cold.  Not one had a coat.  They had on jackets.  I pray the car had heat.   Say a prayer they made it to Des Moines to spend Thanksgiving.   I beg each of you to pay attention to your surroundings.  Don't be scared of people that aren't dressed like you at the gas station.  Buy a coffee.  Ask God who needs help.  Don't worry who is taking advantage of the system.  Pray to God to guide you to that guy who is down on his luck driving a truck, broke down and needs a coffee.  Pray to God to lead you to the mom who is not eating but her kids are.  Buy her food.   Hug people.  Just say,  I know I look crazy, but God told me you needed a hug.  Sometimes that is all they need.  They may be out of  job and all they need to know is they matter and that it is going to be ok.   Ask God.  He will lead you.  Stop being paranoid.  Trust him.