A JOYFUL NOISE INDEED

There is a Christian Music Festival taking place this weekend called "Joyful Noise Family Fest", which features artists Willow and I always listen to. She knows all the words to these songs and it’s so cool to hear her singing worship music on a daily basis. She heard the festival advertised and begged to go. Tickets were something I could not fit in my budget though so we were both saddened by that.

Our local Christian radio station was giving away tickets. You had to hear the song of the day and be the first caller. I listened all day, everyday to try and win. Seriously, I was a freak about it...running to and from the car so I wouldn’t miss the chance.  Willow and I both prayed and prayed that we would get tickets to go. I tried to teach her that by faith, God would give us the desires of our heart. We just had to believe that the tickets would come to us. I spoke the words of my expectation and pleaded with God. These tickets would come to us somehow!

We ended up not winning. :( She was so disappointed and so was I. I had really wanted to use this opportunity to show her that God heard her prayers and have it really boost her own faith in Him. Even though there were no more giveaways and the tickets had SOLD OUT, I did not fully give up hope. I kept searching craigslist, hoping that someone would be selling some at a discount etc….

So the concert is THIS Saturday and as of Wednesday, I still did not have tickets. I showed up to work that morning and got an email from a co-worker. This is someone I have never talked with about God...never had a conversation with Him about the concert or my search for tickets. He randomly wrote to let me know that his family had tickets for Saturday that they were unable to use and offered them to me for FREE!!

I am literally BURSTING with joy!! So excited to tell Willow and have her see that God DID hear her heart and used a “stranger” to bless us with the opportunity to go to this amazing, spirit filled event!!! GOD IS SO COOL and HE DOES HEAR US!!! Stay connected to Him and KEEP YOUR FAITH!! He works in ways that we can never imagine! BELIEVE IT!!