Question of Faith...

so, we are headed off to church this morning, already running like ten minutes behind, when we come upon the dumpster in the apartments. and what should be sitting next to said dumpster you are asking???? slightly used baby gear... a graco high chair that is in better condition than the rusty, torn one we bought for 12 bucks at the flea market, a Laugh & Learn Learning Home, a Learn & Groove musical Table and a push along walker thing-a-ma-bobber... so, rob and i jump out of the car and check it out. the stuff is in great condition, so we grab it up oober quick and run it home. yes, i am a dumpster diver. (hide head in shame) but it had a sign that said free, i will not let thomas play or use it until i have disenfected it, and its in great condition. all of the stuff together is worth around $200 and i paid nothing... nada... zilch...

so... now laugh at my dumpster diving.

we starting tithing again a few weeks ago and even though i have been unsure about it, i have remained faithful, and here is evidence of it. these are not things we "need" per se, however, the high chair that we currently have was rusty, looked like it had been looted from Katrina and made me nervous when i put thomas in it. so seeing a much better quality one for free put me into better spirits.

well, suffice it to say, we didn't make it in time for sunday school, so we made a pit stop at the Dollar general next door to the church and what do i run across, but a convertible car seat (made by the same manufactuers as the one currently in my car) for $40. robs mom has been looking for an inexpensive car seat like ours for her car, cause the one shes using right now sucks. we are all uneasy about it when she puts thomas in her car. we paid $160 for the car seat in my car, and she is getting one for $40 for her car....

more evidence of God helping us out... I like to think so.

so... even though rob is now making 200-300 less a week than he was with DirectTV two months ago, we are somehow still surviving and thomas still has all that he needs and more, and there is only one person i can thank for that...

my faith has waivered A LOT and i still have a loooooooooooooooong way to go, but things are starting to turn around for me and i am trying to get my life back on the track HE wants me on.