Oh my! I put two rakes out this morning

This day we were riding and praying. No direction yet none at all! Or so we thought. We find ourselves on the south side in a neighborhood. As we ride by a house Very small (modest house) we saw a lady in her front yard with a rake in her hands. She looked to be 80 or so years old. She was kind bent over and was taking very short rake strokes. (Doing the best she could).

It was breezy and a bit cold on this day, As we rode past Jason and I both smiled. There she is! Ok let's go.... We stepped out to meet her. She was very soft spoken and nice. Her posture was a bit defensive she held the rake in both hands across her body. We had a nice conversation with her and she then declined our offer to rake her yard for her.

I felt my help come on me as sure as im writing this now! I said to her." Yes mam, but look over at that top step. The son (Sun) is shining on that step just for you. Why don't you just sit in the son (sun) and warm yourself and let God carry this load for you. Just rest in the Lord today." With that her eyes lit up he posture changed her rake went down there was nothing between us any more!

Then she got tears in her eyes. She said these words to us. Oh my! I put two rakes out this morning, look over there.I was blown away. She had put another rake against the house that morning and she had a rake in her hand. It was like she knew we were coming TWO of us! Sure why not. God sent us and he let her know in some way. Why not! She was flabbergasted . We were convinced we were on the right track.

She sat on the porch and rested in the Lord. We went to work. While we raked we had a time! Church broke out while we worked. It was wonderful. In some way, I knew that we were healing an old race related wound she had experienced. She hummed hymns and we raked. We got every leaf. EVERY leaf. We loaded the truck so we could haul it off for her. She said we could leave it in a pile but we had to finish the job and do it all of the way. Our thinking was that Christ finished the job and He never did any thing half way! So we did the same!!!

She said to us that her husband was working a double shift today and she wanted to rake the yard for him so he did not feel like he had to get it done today. She was doing her best to help her hard working husband. She said we try to keep up what we have been blessed with. My heart went out to her.I noticed many neighbors watched us work. I could tell they wanted to know where we came from and what we were doing. Then one man came across the street and asked what was going on here. Ms Emma said look what God sent me. He knew I was hurting and he sent these angels to help me. Then it was on!! Praise time!! We prayed and praised right there in her front yard with her, in front of the neighbors. It was great!
She was so happy and her yard looked great! She knew God had come to the rescue. She never ask for our names and we never offerd. All she knew is that God was working on her behalf. Every one was blessed that day. Especially us.

As we rode way that day we were feeling great. How great God is..He knows where you are and what is in your life.

Have you ever been moved to help someone? We are asking that when you feel that call to reach out to someone..No matter what you are call to door how crazy it sounds to you, that you just do it.

And so we go....In the name of Jesus.