Jehovah Jirah My Provider

About two months ago I got a precious gift given to me by my sweet friend Heather. It has quickly become one of my favorite gifts ever. It is called a Jehoval Jirah journal. She gave it to me about 3 weeks after my husband left me. What she told me was to write down everything that God provides for me, so I have.
There have been some really huge moments where God has provided my needs and there have been others that were small... He has been in all of it along this amazing journey. I have been feeling compelled to write some of these things in a blog so that others might be blessed along the way.
On the Sunday that Adam left us, the forcast was calling for a few inches of snow. We have lived here for 5 years and have never seen more than 2 inches at the most of snow here. Never ever anything significant and I LOVE LOVE the snow. By late afternoon it began to snow. It was coming down hard and beautiful and I was angry. I was angry at God for making it snow on that particular day. I would now be stuck inside grieving my loss and now ALL in front of my children....they had already been watching me break down over and over as it was. But I was mad at God for making it snow and I told him so. I was looking out my front window as I told him. I will never forget this moment. I left the front window, passed through my kitchen and into the office and looked out onto my back deck. The Lord spoke to me in such a loud voice as I looked outside and He said to me.... But Christy... this snow is for YOU.. I made it snow for you today so that you would live. So that you will get out of your bed in the morning and get out and play with your kids. So that you won't take your kids to school tomorrow and come home and stay in bed all day. I am providing this snow so that you will laugh and play with your children. I want you to live despite your pain. I cried. And the next day.. I got out of the bed and I played with my kids out in the snow. We built one of our famous fashion snowmen. I got out of bed and I lived. There were definitely those moments where I was doubled over with grief.. crying.. all in front of my kids... and you know what they did?? They would hug me and they would say to me.. ok mommy.. let's get back out there and play, or where is the camera.. we want to make a funny video for you so you will laugh. This Amazing God that I have loved for sooo long... provided me two beautiful girls to make me laugh and hold me when I thought I was going to die of the pain I was in. Jehovah Jirah.. my provider.
I knew that I would never be able to afford to stay in the house where I was currently living. The rent price was very high and I knew that I needed to find a different place to live. My lease ran through May 31st. I began to pray and ask God to give me a townhouse or a small house that was less than 900.00 a month. I looked at several apartments and never felt safe or excited about anything that I saw. Week after week, I would have my small group pray with me over this..not just my small group, but everyone I knew that was praying for us. God gave me my very heart's desire. A beautiful brick townhouse. Just this past Friday, I met with the new landlord and gave him my deposit and first month's rent, which the Lord miraculously provided as well. He gave me the go ahead and start moving in if I so desired. This weekend has been a whirlwind and my mind is still spinning after what transpired just a few short hours ago. Yesterday was Saturday. I had two different people come and help me start packing. I had a moving date set for one week. June 6th. I knew this would be an incredibly busy week for me..packing and packing and packing. I took a few things over to the new place yesterday and today. Jump start. Then tonight.. 17 amazing people showed up at my house at 6 pm and packed up my entire house for me!! Jehovah Jirah..my provider.
Needless to say, I am still speechless. This is just a couple of things that God has done. There have been sooo many people along the way who have been ther and encouraged me when I have needed it. I have made a few new friends along the way.
I am discovering that I have a God who I can trust. I am discovering that He really is near to the brokenhearted. I am discovering that this would suck alot more if God weren't a part of this story!
I want to stay as close to Him as I can. I am in the middle of a storm in my life! It's pouring down all around and I'm dancing in it!
Thank you God for how You provide! I'm honored to serve you!