A few posts ago I mentioned feeling like we were to be moving toward asking God to provide everything (and I mean everything, except probably undies) used.

We have lived like this for a long time, but just not to this extreme. I could take you on a tour through the house of all the things the Lord has provided used….but it was time to go bigger with it!

A couple of months ago we were on the East Coast and stayed with our sweet friends Jerry and AnnMarie. Ann Marie is expecting their 5th baby and she has learned some cool ways to organize and ‘expand’ the space she has. One of the things she has is an extra shower curtain rod at the back of her tub. It is to hang extra towels/clothes on. Hmmmm. Having 2 bathrooms and soon Jubilee will be heading home….and then of course, we are confident that there will be more…hence, I am always trying to make the most of the space we do have.

On a side note: Today Dw and I were able to have lunch together (alone!) and I mentioned having 13 kids one day and he said, “Linn I don’t like the number 13, it has to be 14!” =) Yup, I like 14 better too.

Back to the shower rods…..I could head to the store to buy the two shower curtain rods, after all they are only a little over $10 each, but what fun is that? Why not ask the Lord to provide them at a yard sale? I had a little chat with the Lord and asked Him for two….oh how I love God adventures. I was almost giddy with anticipation.

This past Saturday we were able to go to several yard sales. At each one I would look around quickly and say in a whisper…”Okay, Lord, where are those two shower rods?” None at any. Hmmmm. Dw and Tyler went to work out so as I was heading home with the rest of the kids I remembered a yard sale up in Sky Ridge. I had wanted to go there but we hadn’t. I prayed about it and felt the familiar tug from the Lord…and off we went to Sky Ridge.

As it turns out I got to chatting with the lady of the house and she has been praying about adoption. She had just moved here from out of state with her family. It was a fun visit. As I was turning to leave I spotted them….THREE Expandable Shower Curtain Rods! I almost ran to them. I said, “OHHHH! Shower Curtain Rods – how much are they?” She said, “Oh please, just take them – they’re FREE – all three!!” I was whooping with delight – YIPPEE JESUS! I told her how I had been praying for two and here the Lord had provided THREE for FREE….does it get any better than that?? The Lord just loves to do “exceedingly abundantly above all we could think or ask”!!

What an awesome God we serve – I am so thankful that He is taking us on this adventure and He even cares about my need for shower rods!!