Winks from Heaven . . .

Have you ever been in the "unique" position of following God so closely that you almost forget who's leading whom? And you just want some confirmation that it's not your imagination, or wishful thinking, or human tinkering that leads you to believe you know where He wants to take you? Such is the boat in which we find ourselves.

For those of you who have been staying up-to-date with the "Great Adventure," you know that we are at a bit of a standstill. Although we've been accepted to the university, there isn't much that can be done until after the first of the year. So we sit . . . and we wait . . . and we pray . . . and we doubt . . . and we pray some more . . . and we look for a sign (where did I put that fleece?). And even though He doesn't have to, He realizes that we are just pitiful humans & He humors us. And here is how He humored us this morning . . .

We're in the market for a laptop. A necessary tool for Jason for school. We have $XXX to spend. So Jason starts surfing the net last night for Black Friday deals. And he comes across 2 great deals at Circuit City: one for a laptop & one for a 1 GB secure disk memory card. For those of you who have ever braved a store of any kind on Black Friday, you know that you need a plan. And sometimes that plan requires you to abandon the nice-but-not-necessary for the JACKPOT. And so, at 1:45 AM, Jason hopped into his car to stand in line with the other not-quite-sane individuals in quest of the desired laptop! Now, loving the hustle & bustle of the holidays as I do, I have been among the hordes lining up outside the stores on Black Friday, but I humbly acknowledge that the world of electronics is a whole new ballgame -- these people are no-holds-barred, hard-core fanatics. And at 2 AM, Jason was at least 85th in line. Not looking good.

At 6:30, I opened my bleary eyes, fully expecting my hubby to be home, elated or devasted. But much to my surprise, he was nowhere to be found. When I called his cell, I discovered the Lord had somehow led him to the correct line & he was 12th in line to get his laptop! Wink. As if that wasn't enough, the gentleman in front of him sent his wife to pick up a secure disk memory card. She came back with 2 -- 1 was 1 GB & the other was 2 GB. The husband wanted the 2 GB & told his wife to put the other one back. She proceeded to turn to Jason & said, "Do you want this?" Wink, wink.

And when all was said & done, Jason spent one penny less than $XXX. Wink, wink, wink.

Thank You. I need to go wring out my fleece.