We can trust Him with our finances

As millions of people have lost their job in the past few years, my husband lost his as well, two years ago now.  Thanks be to God for His grace, because with eight kids to feed, the responsibility could become overwhelming when something like this happens.  As a result of the job loss, we also lost our house.  Many, many people asked us, "What are you going to do?"  Our one and only answer was, "I don't know, but God does."

We had received a notice telling us that we had to be out of the house in five days or we would be charged a very high rent from the bank.  We had no where to go.  Our hope was in the Lord, and we sought Our Lady's intercession. 

As we were packing boxes, I looked around and for a moment had a feeling of just being overwhelmed.  A friend had offered to let us stay in their vacant home just a few miles away, praise be to God.  We were only going to be able to stay there for eight weeks though, about enough time to find a more permanent location.  My overwhelming moment came at the thought of the fact that in eight weeks, we were going to have to pack all over again.  I just whispered a little prayer, "Lord, I trust in you.  Thy will be done."

Those words no more than left my mind when the phone rang.  I said, "Hello, this is Anita, how may I help you?"  The voice on the other end said, "The question is, "How may we help you."  I did not understand.  "What do you mean?", I asked.

It was my pastor, Fr. Dan, from St. Mary's.  He said "An anonymous donor has come forth and has told me that wherever the Usher's move to, he wants to pay their rent."  "An anonymous donor has offered to help us?"  "Yes." Who?, I wondered, why I wondered, and, thanks be to God for his generosity, my heart sang out as I pondered what I had just been told.

This benefactor has been helping us for over two years now.  He recently passed away, but his legacy will live on throughout eternity.  I could have never guessed how God was going to solve our dilemma.  I could have never guessed how He was going to provide, but our job is not to ask why or how, our job is to trust.