Great Is Thy Faithfulness

That is a hymn I have always loved and been blessed enough to experience throughout my walk with the Lord. This week in a mighty way I have seen the Lord show is faithfulness and provision to me in a time where I didn't even realize I how desperately I needed to see it. About a month ago I posted a support letter that I had sent out to my friends and family asking for prayer and financial support for my summer trip to Uganda. I am pretty sure that in that post I talked about just how hard it is for me to ask for help in that way but the Lord was pushing me to be obedient. Knowing that I raised support last summer to go and was blown away by people's generosity made me feel guilty to ask again so soon for money. Just last month I went to Uganda and knew that I was suppose to take a step of faith and pay for it knowing the money would be provided and that sacrifice on my part was required. The time of the trip couldn't have been more perfect because it's tax season and the majority of my trip would be paid for with my return. However, I still owed $800 for the March trip and then came home to emails that I needed to start sending a large sum of money for the next trip. To say I was overwhelmed a little defeated was an understatement. In addition to all of that I have been processing how to go about seeking monthly donors to send me to Uganda for an extended period of time since the IMB (international mission board) does not appoint missionaries to Uganda at this time.
And then the Lord showed me his faithfulness....
Just this week my mom and I have sold almost enough of the jewelry that I brought back from Uganda to pay off the March trip. People who ordered them from other places received their beads and mailed me checks that far exceed the amount they owed for their merchandise. In addition I got an update email from ISF that I currently had $1500 in towards my trip this summer...that's half already paid for. All of this came after a very significant happening. One of my RAs sent me a support letter for a trip he is taking this summer to Nepal. I was torn knowing how much money I needed myself and being able to put myself in his shoes. The Lord just gave me a peace and a gently prodding that I needed to send money for Cody's trip and so I did. the next day after the check was in the mail was when I got the call from my mom finding out how much she had sold, an email from ISF on how much had been received and a several shoppers stopping by my office buying more beads. On top of that I had a random friend send me a message that they wanted to begin sending me $25 a month to use how I see fit. WHAT?!?! My first monthly donor before I had even made that need known. Lord thank you for blowing my socks off this week. And forgive me where I doubted. Lord I believe, but help my unbelief!

Great is thy faithfulness, o God my Father.
There is no shadow of turning with thee.
Thou changest not thy compassions they fail not.
As thou hast been thy forever will be.

Great is thy faithfulness.
Great is thy faithfulness.
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed thy hands hath provided.
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.

Summer and winter and spring time and harvest.
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above.
Join with all nature in manifold witness.
To thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Great is thy faithfulness.
Great is thy faithfulness.
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed thy hands hath provided.
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth.
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide.
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow.
Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside.

Great is thy faithfulness.
Great is thy faithfulness.
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed thy hands hath provided.
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.