I had been a bit anxious thinking of how bad I wanted to take Kendyll to the circus. It was one of those things I was determined to do and I wouldn’t let it go. It happened to be that week that we all hate when every bill we have is due so money was a little tighter than usual and in my mind I was playing the “What bill could I put off until next week?” game.
That morning in the shower before church I was still hung up on wanting to take her and today was the last show. I decided to just let it go and thought, “If we are supposed to be there, then He’s got this and I should stop worrying.” I picked myself up and headed to church, but I still couldn’t shake the fact that I was still determined to somehow get her there.
Halfway through the service, I glanced down at my phone and saw a text from my aunt saying that someone she knows has tickets they would not be able to use and were looking to give to somebody. I couldn’t believe it! I immediately got the number from her and after church called to check on the tickets. I soon discovered that this generous woman goes to the exact same church we do and lives right around the corner from me.
I met her at Publix to pick up the tickets she told me she had put something in the envelope for us to have a little fun. I choked back the tears as I hugged and thanked her and continued to buy my groceries, just enough to get us through the week as I was very tight on funds. As I got into my car I peeked into the envelope to discover two $20 bills tucked inside along with 4 ticket vouchers.
I drove over to my mother’s house to pick her up in just enough time to get to the circus, park and claim our seats. While pulling into the parking lot, I noticed the parking meter. At this point I was very thankful for the little extra cash as it could help to pay for the less than cheap parking, but then again God had other plans. I walked to the meter and stood behind a family of four to only hear the dad say, “Well, I guess I paid for your parking too.” He had swiped his card too many times and paid for two parking spaces.
I looked up, said a quick “thank you,” and proceeded to thank the family in front of us as he refused to take my cash to pay him back (I must admit at this point I had a quick thought that the ringmaster could possibly be Prince Charming and I was SUPPOSED to get to the circus somehow today). Hey, a girl can dream can’t she?
The story does not end there. As we approached the line to claim our tickets with the vouchers I had been given, a woman next to me was frantically looking around as she was next in line and was shy one ticket! I immediately took the fourth ticket that was about to go unused in ten seconds and handed it to her. Again, it was all part of His plan.
Kendyll was in awe as she took in the sights, laughed at the clowns, and patiently waited for the next delicious treat to come by our section. She still talks about the circus and the great time she had, and I cannot wait to take her this year!
Thank you, Dunndeal!
—Angie