Rock that candy shop

Sorry so long between posts. Life is crazy…but I didn’t want to gloss over the way that God provided for me and really answered my prayer to get me food without money. In addition to the previous list of folks that gave me food there was about 6 others (including my mom, grandpop, my roommate, and my work). The one I wanted to accentuate was the free food I got from a Chipotle that wasn’t even open for business. They were having their grand opening about 2 days from when I ate there. I was walking along the street and asked a fella standing out front if they were open for business. He said they open in 2 days and they were still installing the furniture and stuff but to hold on a second. He ducked inside the restaurant for a second and came back outside and said to me (and my 3 friends) “come inside.” “We’ve been training our servers for a week or so but we need some practice customers so they can get a feel for what business is gonna be like.” So we went in, ordered whatever we wanted from the menu (steak fajita burrito in my case), and they paid for us, drinks and all. God has a special way of making me feel just like the adopted son He calls me in the Bible. He is so amazing!

here is the list of people that have provided a meal to me this week:
Lee – Oatmeal
Doug – Quiznos
Jake – Slice o’ Pizza (Qty 2)
Kat – PB&J Sandwiches
Pat – Bag of Hot Peppers (works well with rice)
Lillie – Chipotle
Tom – Cupcakes

I’m indebted more than you could ever know. To my credit, I found a bag of frozen veggies in my freezer and some salad dressing which, in addition to the bag of peppers that Pat gave me, prove to be a modest adornment to my expected meal of…plain white rice. Attached is pic of Tom puking after he ate one of the really small, orange, hot peppers. One more week of “no food” to go.

In fact, it’s kinda guaranteed to hurt (John 16:33). And that’s where I am today. I’ve been completely faithful with my money. In fact I’ve kept arduous records of every cent I’ve spent for the past year or so with Excel. That’s why I’m not worried at the fact that, after paying all my bills this month, I’ve only got $9.81 in my checking account to last me for the next two weeks. I know I have only invested my money in those places where God would have me, and it’s His promise that if I’m faithful with the things He’s entrusted me with, He’ll be faithful with taking care of all of my needs(Matthew 6:31-33). So my prayer today will be that He make good on His offer. I’ve already gotten two PB&J sandwiches which where were left over from my church’s homeless outreach ministry, a free dinner last night (half a burrito that Lillie couldn’t finish from Chipotle), and my mom was insistent that she give me a few bucks for the road yesterday morning. I just wanted to present the circumstances…before God comes through in a big way (like He always does).