What an inspirational story! God does provide. I've heard somewhere that you get your tithe back 100%. Once we were in a very poor financial situation and I had tithed $5.00 and was almost embarassed to do so. At the grocery store a man in the cloth handed me a store coupon for $5.00 off of my order. No, it won't always come back as money but sometimes other things as well. Sometimes I get clothes given to us unexpectedly, sometimes d.h. gets a bonus at work, it varies.

that's so awesome!! this whole thread has been a blessing to my heart, to hear about how God is blessing others as well. just today my brother in law called (he's a youth pastor, and also in a tough financial state) and said God provided them the funds to be able to buy a used minivan since theirs broke down last week unexpectedly, just after they had stretched themselves to buy a house. the God we serve is so awesome!!

God is so Good! I can see how God has used this in your life not only to teach you about His love and grace but so that you can encourage others. Amazing how he can use the times that totally stink to do that. Thanks for sharing your story of faith with us all