I won the lottery!!

All right...so technically not a real cash lottery...but I definitely hit the mother load! God is so good. It is true like the scripture says:

"Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him."

Matthew 6:8

He knows what we need before we even ask Him!

Here's the short version of the story...

I wasn't planning on doing any craft shows this year for financial reasons. I thought I'd take a break because I really couldn't afford all the up front money for supplies and display equipment.

Last weekend, Jonathan and I went to a tag sale. I found three never-opened, never-used, packets of high quality matte paper for $3 each! I use these for my prints and bookmarks. I thought maybe I could use them when I get online orders...whenever that may be lol

Then I kept getting contacted by the people who run the Suffield Craft Show. I've done it two years in a row and they wanted me back. Ugh, I thought, I guess I should just do it since I got the paper.

I made the decision to just go with it and printed my application Tues night. I started making a list of stuff I will need for displays and prepping my prints...I figured I'd scrounge around and just make stuff if I need to! I really had no money in my business acct except to pay for my booth spot.

In the morning, I usually have my prayer time. When I woke up, I went about my routine and as I ate breakfast, I did my usual email checking. I had a message from a woman who lives in CT, my state. She convo'ed me through Etsy and said she was a photographer and was moving. She went on to say that she has a lot of stuff that she is not taking with her and that she wants to donate it to someone who will use it!

I was floored! I couldn't believe what I was reading...

I must've re-read it like 100 times lol

As she stated what she was planning on giving away, it matched perfectly the list that I had just made the night before for what I needed! I had not yet prayed about it, and God already provided!

Jonathan and I that same day went to meet her and pick up the goodies :) 

 

Here's a brief list of what I got:

- Folding Table (been searching for this forever!)

- Table Clothes

- Cello Sleeves (a ton! I will be good for at least 1 year, seriously)

- ACEO sleeves

- Bookmark sleeves

- 2 Peg Boards

- 2 Lamps with clips

- 2 Carts with wheels & three shelves

- 2 Tabletop displays

- Cello wrap & Brown Paper Roll

- Random sized photo frames

- New & black cards & envelopes

- Print Backing

- Beautiful easel

and that's all I can think of for now!! Crazy right?

I'm just so blown away by how much God blessed me. As I was driving back home, truck filled to the brim with awesome stuff, I talked to God and thanked Him. I also made sure to let Him know that He didn't need to do this, I would've been content doing what I had to do.

But that thought brings me to this scripture:

"Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."

Psalms 37:4

Our God is truly a great Father who cares about His children :)