Sitting in the Back Seat!

Today was one of those days when you just sit back and think, "Wow! God really is in the driver's seat. I am so just sitting in the back seat on this ride!" 

My family has had the blessing of being involved with The Raining Season, an organization that supports orphaned children in Sierra Leone. I am so fortunate to be traveling there later this month and have been in the process of collecting supplies to take with me. 

Yesterday my sister-in-law called to tell me that her family would be sending a sum of money to help with the trip. I told her to make the check to The Raining Season so they could designate the money for their most urgent needs. 

Today, I called my friend at the organization to encourage her with this pledged donation amount. When I told her the amount of the check that would be sent, she simply cried! 

You see, God is in the driver's seat...we are just riding along!  My friend at The Raining Season had been praying for a specific need, for a specific amount of money to be donated!  THE CHECK MATCHES THE NEED EXACTLY!!!

My first blog post is dedicated to my sister-in-law who simply stepped up! Her family could have used the money for any number of things: new clothing, a trip for themselves, new shoes, more latte's...whatever. But instead they decided to step up, step out and simply give! She has no idea how much her simple act in Iowa will impact the children and families so many miles away from her in Sierra Leone, Africa!