People are Good.

So - A few weeks ago I told you that I am going to Disney later in September because my sister Dawn asked my sister Debra and I to take her and the kids.

This is all well and good but suddenly I became broke. Like, for real broke. If I had not gone to Portland in April or Europe in July that I'd be FINE financially. But I live a good life and I live well yet simply...and there ya have it.

I was getting SUPER stressed out about the money because I figured the 5 day trip would cost me about $700 (hotel, meals, car renteal, Disney pass, airfare, etc.). I was crying more than usual these last few weeks (My apologies if my frequent mentioning of my crying is too much info - it's just my current reality). I couldn't sleep. So stressed.

Last Sunday I could NOT sleep. I literally felt as though I was wrestling with demons. Finally I heard these words in my head, "diane, this is how I can show you that I am faithful." And I let it go. Three days later I was at my friends house and crying on her couch telling her about my stress (apparently I am not good at letting things go!) She runs upstairs and then presses $200 in my hand. I didn't want it, "I'm not asking you for money! I'm just telling you that I'm stressed out!" but she won't take it back. I feel quilty.

Two days later (Friday) I finally break down and email my House Church and tell them that I need help. For the last year they have been telling me that I need to learn how to ask for help. They are right - I never ask for help. I believe that I should be able to take care of myself, all by myself. Within the hour they called an emergency meeting. It was held last night.

In addition to all this -- I sent some of my favorite teacher clothes for Dawn to wear in Kenya. The luggage was lost. Of course. So any money I may have been able to set aside now has to go towards new clothes (more than my normal minimum "back to school" trousers, ya know?) We may or may not get money from the airline. Who knows?!

Today three things happened:
1) I got an email from Ryan's college roommate's sister who has never met anyone in my family. She explained how her cousin works the ticket sales at Disney and got ALL of us tickets.
2) A guy in my house church is from FL. His mom works at a resort 2 miles from Disney. Today I got an email from them saying that our hotel for Sept 25 & 26 is taken care of. All my entire family has to do is SHOW UP.
3) Today I went to the mall to start looking at clothes, just to look. I asked if Shari was working. Shari was the woman who helped me BEFORE I started the year long fast. She is also the woman who helped me BREAK my year long fast. She is a rock star. She told me to come over to her house tonight at 7 and she sold me 9 "new for me" pieces of clothing for $20.

PEOPLE ARE AMAZING.

And God is faithful.