God must laugh at us

So much is happening I hope I can describe to you well.

We had a friend email us about a month ago asking if we got any donations for baby items for a christian organization that helps pregnant teens. I Replied and said no, we do not get in anything for babies very often and it is very little when it does come in.

Last week we got in a truck load of assorted food, pet food, bottled water, and non-edible products. Usually we get one or two banana boxes of baby formula. This time we got 18 banana boxes of formula. The more we went throught the boxes to organize them the more frustrated I got because I wanted adult food NOT baby food. And I knew this had to be Diahanna. So I called her and the first thing I said was "I am going to kick your butt"
"What, hello Dess. What did I do."
"You have been praying for the babies haven't you"
"What Babies"
"The Organization that helps babies"
"What????"
"The place you emailed me about a month ago"
"Oh Yes I have been praying"
"A lot?"
"I was praying a lot"
"Well God listened to you because I wanted adult food but instead He listened to your prayers and gave us baby formula and other items"

I told her how much we got in and she squeeled for joy for about 5 minutes. We talked some more. Then last night I got a call from a friend who just got a new job with a food company and said she had baby items for us. Now I know I need to tell my friend to stop praying for all this baby items!!! LOL

The other story I want to tell you is this morning I was spending time with God and He told me to call a certain company that had said yes to us last month but has not given to us yet. I was dreading it because I had called for 2-3 months asking them to donate and they finally said yes but never followed through. I knew I would have to call them and give a friendly reminder we were still wanting their non-sellable products if they had any. I just hate felling pushing.

So when God told me to call i knew I needed to be obedient but it was a struggle. All morning it kept coming to my mind but I was in the middle of something finally around noon I called my contact. As I was dialing and then the phone was ringing I said about 4 or 5 times "I am doing this to be obedient God, Please do not let them pick up. .. . . . I am doing this to be obedient please do not let them pick up. . . . I am doing this to be obedient please let me leave a message"
Probably 90 percent of the time they have not picked up but today was different. My contact answered and I said who I was and who I was with and asked if he had any non-sellable products for us. Surprisingly he said yes and to come by next week to pick up. Then he mentioned with a question mark about our truck. I assured him we had a refrigerated box truck that could hold 6 pallets. And he said suprised 6 pallets was exactly what he had for us.

God must laugh at me constantly. I told my sister the 2nd story and she said God must have been laughing while I was praying for them to not pick up and He must of thought "But I am trying to bless you."

God has got to laugh at us during our day.

Love,
the Butlers