First Egg

God is calling our bluff. On Thursday, my hubby and I discussed our plans for 2008. We both wondered where all the money would come from. Finally, one of us, (I don't remember who) prayed. "If you want us to do these things, Lord, then you know how much they cost. Please provide for us."

Friday evening hubby let me know that God had surprised us in many ways with money. We would be okay. Thank you, God.

Saturday, we made a back of the envelope budget. We were still 4K short. But at least that is within spitting range. Now, the problem was, (as hubby saw it) his vacation time. We added up the various things we were committed to. They came to a couple weeks more than his allotted vacation time. "Oh, well," he said. As if it were all for nothing.

"How about asking God for more time?" I suggested.

"I don't know how he could do that."

"Well, why don't you ask Him?"

He prayed. We went home from our lunch. My mom called, and I found out that the birthday party for my Tia Carmen in Guatemala had been pushed to 2009.

I laughed. It was 2 weeks and $4K. Now we were right on budget and dangerously close to having enough time.

Last night there was an ice/snow storm here. Church was cancelled. We talked about making pancakes this morning. Until we realized we didn't have eggs. Hubby laughed, and suggested that if God wanted to provide eggs, the chickens could start laying.

Of course they did. Two eggs. One blue (broken) and a perfect green one. I didn't make pancakes. We had already had oatmeal when I found the eggs. But I did crack the green egg for eggwash for our bread for tonight.

I am so pleased with my egg. It was the darkest, most round yolk I have ever seen. More tomorrow, I trust. Since we have 20 hens (and one very happy rooster) we ought to be up to our eyeballs in eggs soon.