So last week I got a random phone call about taking part in a 2 hour research group on my opinions of grocery stores, Publix and Kroger to be exact. They asked me several questions and said that I qualified to be part of the study group and that I would be paid $100 cash for my time.
Sounds shady, huh? I thought so too. But seeing as we are still thousands short of our fundraising goal I decided $100 would be worth it. So I signed up and figured I would just do the homework (a couple of pages of my detailed opinion of Kroger and Publix) and show up to the study group at Hampton Inn in Gallatin tonight.
So I showed up tonight at the Hampton Inn lobby halfway expecting to be involved in some scam (seriously someone is going to pay me a hundred bucks for my opinion?). I did my homework, I signed in, and took a look at the other ladies already there. They looked pretty normal and quite pleasant so I felt a little bit better about the situation.
We all found a seat at a table with pen and paper in one of the meeting rooms. There was a video camera set up. I will probably be on some video that shows up in a college marketing class. Too bad I wasn't wearing makeup and am having a horrible hair day. Guess I"ll be one of "those" people on one of "those" videos you have to watch in college class ha.
At the beginning we were asked to go around and state our name, where we are from, and a random fact. Considering the fact that we are moving to London in a little over a month I decided that would be my random fun fact of course. I decided not to say "as a missionary" because I didn't want to sound stuck up. But then I was of course asked why I was going to London so I said "To be a missionary with YWAM-Youth With a Mission". A couple of the ladies have heard of YWAM so they kind of muttered "oh cool. yeah!".
For the next two hours us ten ladies of all different demographics gave our opinions in enormous detail about Kroger and Publix. And can I just say that I learned a lot! Publix gives rainchecks on items listed on sale and aren't in stock! And they match other sales going on. Had no idea...
At the end of the two hours we all got in line to recieve our little envelope. I looked in it and sure enough there was $100! I was so excited and kind of humored that God would provide in this way. I mean its totally random. I've never done anything like this in my life.
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As if $100 for my opinion and 2 hours of my time wasn't enough, the Lord decided to show himself through a random act of kindness from a stranger. One of the ladies in the study group drove around to where I was parked in the hotel, rolled down her window, handed me her envelope and said, "God told me to give you this". I seriously was in shock. Here is this total stranger (well except that we know each others detailed opinions of Kroger and Publix and some simple demographic info) who just spent 2 hours of her night to get $100. And she listens to the voice of the Lord and gives it to me. A total stranger. I am just SO amazed. I walked away tonight with $200. And yes, its small in comparison to the 10,000 plus that we still need to raise....but its still Gods faithfulness that just settled my heart tonight.
He keeps doing things like this. He keeps proving faithful, just like He always has in my life. Tonight was just so neat because who would of thought that God would choose to provide through me giving my opinion on grocery shopping? I mean really? Wouldn't it make more sense for a church to sponsor us? Or our friends and family to sponsor us? Oh wait....God doesn't always like to work that way. It would be boring if He did.
So, bless you, my friend (and I shamefully cannot remember her name at the moment) who selflessly gave us your $100. This is something I will NEVER forget. What you did was so bold, selfless and so awesome. The Lord is Jehovah Jireh. Provider. And in ways that may seem completely random to us but are planned in His perfect timing and plan. Praise Him. To Him be the Glory.
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