When God says, "Do it" - Just do it!

Wow, what a week it's been!  Many of you have read the testimony about the detail business in VA and how God's faithfulness continues in the life of our ministry.  What Steve forgot to mention is... that a women donated $15,000 for me to purchase this business.  She didn't just donate the equipment, but she literally sent me a check in the mail for $15, 000.  This blew my mind and took my faith to another level!

However, the crazy part is that not long after this lady donated the money to our ministry, God began calling our family to Upstate NY.  I questioned God in that moment, wondering if what I was hearing was accurate.  I'm like..."God, but the ministry is going well here, you just gave us this business, are you really calling me to upstate, NY?"  I understood in that moment what Abraham must have felt like when God gave him a son and then he instructed him to take him to the top of the mountain that day.  How bizarre!

Well, after months of letting this detail business sit in a man's garage, out of no where yesterday, I received the call notifying me of the large contract we signed with a local hospital that would soon employ some of our homeless friends in the inner city.  Again, here I was being taken from faith to faith and glory to glory.  

I must confess, it's been hard in Dolgeville, NY for me and my family.  Not because we don't like it here, but we desire to be a part of what is going on in Norfolk, VA as we see the fruit of this intense labor being born.  I see blossoms from heaven all over the ministry in Norfolk, and I feel like were back to tilling the ground up here in NY.  I find myself asking God, "Why God, why would you call us to move in the early stages of this very fruitful ministry?"

But, thanks be to God!  He hasn't abandoned us!  Today was full of his glorious power!  It started this morning, when I contacted my friend at Bethany Bible College.  They had offered to allow us to use their movie projector for our "Movie in the Park" that's coming up in just a few days.  Well, when I sent a text to my friend this morning asking what time I could pick it up, he notified me that it must have been packed and sent with them to VA.  It wasn't supposed to have been, but he couldn't find it.

My heart sunk, as I know these things cost well over $300-$400.  (That doesn't include the screen)  He apologized and was so sad that this had happened, so I closed my eyes and sent him a text saying, "It will all work out," even though I was having trouble with my faith in that moment.  I really didn't know what to do, so I started looking online to see if I could rent the complete set up.  I mean...here we are...a couple of days from the event, I couldn't stop now.  I didn't have much luck with the rental idea, as the closest places were in Saratoga Springs or Albany, which are both a little ways away.  I stopped and prayed..."God, I know you told me to have this event.  You remember that Saturday a couple weeks ago, as I sat on my mower and you spoke to me.  You have to do this!"

I drove up to the school - thinking - I could speak to my old football coach and maybe he would help me.  Well, when I got there he wasn't in his office, so I went up to the football field and he wasn't there either.  I said, "God, what am I going to do?"  At this point, I was about to drive to Utica, NY to Best Buy and make the purchase, but I knew God told me to do this event and I also knew that anytime he asks me to do something, he ALWAYS has provided.  But, here I was again, consumed with doubt, considering the cost of buying a projector, a screen and whatever else was needed.

I was supposed to meet with Ken Jaquay today to test the sound for the event, but there was one problem....I didn't have a projector.  I called Ken and said, "Ken, I'm sorry, but I have a problem and we won't be able to test the sound today."  I told him how my plan fell through and I was going to make a couple more calls and if something didn't work out, I would go buy one so we didn't disappoint those who planned to come.  We hung up the phone....

I went out for a while racking my brain as to who else I could contact.  I called my uncle Chris, I went by the Skywave in town and no luck.  I came home a little discouraged and Laura said, "Hey honey, Ken called and wants you to call him back."  I said, "okay, I'll call him in a minute."  I called Ken and said, "Hey Ken, Laura said you called, what's up?"  He said, "This shouldn't be this hard," to which I agreed.  I thought about the churches who had these things to project their worship lyrics every week, I was so frustrated.  Ken said, "I have a projector."  I was stunned!  I was thinking to myself, "Has he been holding out on me after all this stress?"  :)  Then I found out that God told Ken to go to the Ebay store in town and check for a projector, so he obeyed and went.  He purchased the projector that would serve our community on Saturday night.  I was in shock, I was like, "Ken, I want to pay you, thank you, thank you, thank you, this is so great!"  Not only did we get the projector, he found a screen for $15 and we purchased that too.

Now, here I am...all proud saying, "I knew you would do it God, you always do!"  Like I really believed that 2 hours ago. :)  The best part about the whole story is this...  

Tonight, I met Ken to do a trial set up to make sure everything was good for Saturday night.  I said, I'm going to pay you for the projector, to which he responded, "I can't let you do that."  I plead my case saying, "Ken, no, please let me."  He looked me dead in the face and said, "Jimmy, I don't hear God speak that much, but today I know he told me to go to the Ebay store and I'm just glad to hear him speak."  I was like wow....God didn't break his promise to me.  He was always going to provide for this event, but he cared more about Ken hearing his voice than he cared if I was a little stressed out.  It was a holy moment for me, it was awesome!

He really is our provider!  He really is the great and awesome one!  Hope to see you Saturday!  We'll have the free movie, free popcorn, free candy for the kids, free drinks, games and live music as well.

God Bless You!

Jimmy