It is amazing how Heavenly Father can show you he loves you by doing little things like helping find Christmas presents for my children. So here is what happened to me: We have almost no money for Christmas and I had been wondering how we were going to get my kids gifts this year. Tanner is really into super hearos like batman and superman. Elwyn is really into playing pretend so I wanted to get her these little Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Poop figures. As a side note my sister wanted to get her daughter doll house furniture. Well I went yard saleing and the first place I went to had this 45 gallon storage bin full of ramdom toys. I really didn't want to dig through it so I left. Well the spirit told me to go back. Sad to say I ignored it all morning untill I was done yard saleing. By then I couldn't ignore it anymore so I went back. The spirt said to look into the bin. So for 30 minuets I knelt on the cold conceat with my big pregnant belly and dig. You'll never guess what I found. All the super heros I wanted to get Tanner, the Mickey mouse and Winnie the Pooh set I wanted for Elwyn. All the doll furniture for my sister. While I was digging I put together all the toys set that were in pieces in the bin. So the lady let me fill up a whole bag for $2.00!
But I am not done yet. The lady next door to this yard sale was also haveing a yard sale and she was so impressed with how good Elwyn was (I had to take her with my) That she gave here this littlest pet shop cat for free and she said I could pick any little pet shop figure I wanted the 25cents. So I got a few. I went home and told my mom this experience and she told me that my Aunt was giveing her a littlest pet shop house and That Elwyn culd have it for Christmas. (I went back and got more little pets).
So I was able to get everything I wanted for my children for Christmas for less the $5.00a all because I listened to the spirit and went back. It is so good to know that Heavenly Father loves my little family enough to help us with something as small as toys for Christmas.
4 comments:
I'm so excited for you and the kids. I'm so thankful you were able to listen to the promptings too! I love yard sales! Way to go!
Good job, Melinda.....I'm sure the kids will love these toys. Yard sales are great for grandma's too, especially now that I have seven....almost eight. Some people feel its below them to shop at these places, but that's ok with me ...if they want to spend their funds that way. I just think ....like you said, you can get alot for your buck is you shop around these places.
I am so glad that Heavenly Father helped with your Christmas. I agree it is wonderful the way He lets us know He loves us and that our cares are His cares.
Hey Malinda! I just wanted to say hello since I haven't talked to you in forever. Every time I think of calling, it's a bad time of day (like, 6am) or I'm at work. :-) I hope you and the family are well!
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