A Simple Servant: Wondrous Provision

A Quick note for Newcomers

Thanks so much for visiting this blog. I would really encourage you to go in the archives and read my first entry “About me – the Fuller Version.” I am an upfront person, so let me be abundantly clear: I am writing as a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God, the second person of the trinity. Further, I believe that the Bible is God’s special, inspired revelation of Himself to us. I believe it is entirely true and completely perfect (2 Tim 3.16). That said, if you are not a Christian or do not believe in the total inspiration of the Bible, please feel free to comment and interact as much as possible. Also, feel free not to use abusive language or harass me or any that may read this blog. If you disagree, that is fine, but let’s all be civil. Abuse will not be tolerated! May the Lord help us to honor Him in all of our thoughts, speech, and actions!!!

Sincerely, the recovering Pharisee,

Aaron Hawk

BTW / FYI

Just fair warning about the way I write... Most of the time, when writing about something serious or meditative, I will write in one of two ways. One way, is to simply and explicitly state my thoughts as best I can, with all out in the open. The other is to use “stories” to “hide” what I’m saying, while “proclaiming” it to all at the same time. Thus, if a post appears to be a story, it probably contains a “hidden” meaning. Just a little teaser to spark the imagination, he he ;-)

Pictures

I’m a picture taking fool and often have my camera with me, though not always. I LOVE taking pictures, especially of God’s created beauty. However, I am no photographer, so please don’t expect professional results. As such, most of the pictures in this blog are ones that I have taken, though if I feel it will add to the point, I will use others.

I currently use a Sony DSC-H5 7.2 MP digital camera. It is a great point and shoot camera with tons of options and controls, but it is notably a step below SLR, which I do not feel skilled enough to use yet.

If you are interested, check out some of my pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/GodsservantJohn330/.

Nov 19, 2010

Wondrous Provision

I can’t take a lot of time to write right now… too much going on. But, I do want to give the Lord the praise He is due for providing us with a “new” vehicle. In a recent post I referred to the accident and asked many of you to be in prayer for us, that the Lord would provide for us. I referenced the fact that we would not be able to purchase anything without the Lord’s provision and that we were simply waiting in faith for the Lord to move. Too often in life, we ask for things (with more or less pure motives), but how often do we really stop and thank the Lord? How appropriate in this season, the week before Thanksgiving?! I believe in asking the Lord very honestly for what we need (and He already knows), but I also believe in praising and thanking Him!

That is precisely the purpose in this note. I want to not only thank Him for providing us with another vehicle, but for showing off and providing something MUCH greater than we imagined. We were able to find a 2002 Honda Odyssey EX with 113,000 on it. The Lord has provided in several ways beyond just showing us the van. We got a lot more back on my car than I thought we would (the beauty of it having been an Si). Two of our friends gave us a generous gift and then we were able to get a loan for the amount we were still lacking.

It’s pretty dirty b/c an old man who apparently loved to go everywhere with his dog owned it, but that is just a little cleaning job. It seems to be in pretty good shape mechanically and very good shape otherwise. It also just had a major tune-up done, so it really shouldn’t need much maintenance initially. There is a sound in the engine that is not “normal” but the mechanic said it isn’t anything to be concerned about. He will be giving it a thorough exam this coming week and hopefully taking care of anything that does need to be handled.

I do still have one prayer request though… well, two. First, as I said above, we did end up having to get a loan for a few thousand. So, I would ask you to continue in your prayers for financial provision, we really need it right now. Second, that the vehicle would last a LONG time! Below are some pictures: