Hi John,
I was telling you and Barbara the other day about my tax situation this year, and how we found out at the last minute that we were going to owe over $7000 to the IRS because we could no longer claim Ellen and her educational deduction this year – which we were totally unprepared for. And how that when I got up from my desk while working shortly after we found out, I felt the Spirit say to me, “If you take all the work I send and work hard, I will send it ALL before it’s due.”
That was on about March 18th or so. When I told Song what the Spirit said to me that day, I’m pretty sure she did not believe me. But I have to say that I did not really believe me either …. It just felt like the “Amen” talking, so I told it.
As of today, in less than three weeks, before the deadline to pay our taxes, and in addition to my regular calendar of work, since March 20th, the Lord has sent in $9,900 in new web design orders/updates…. which is enough to pay for our tithes and offerings, our taxes, AND our beach trip this year – IN FULL! And that’s in a month (April) that in EVERY year prior, has been my slowest month of the year, without exception!
You can’t beat God, John. He is so good, He does things for me that I cannot even dream He could, or would do. I have never had this volume of work come in during one month the whole time I have been making websites. Amazing. And April 15th is still not even here yet! 🙂
OK, gotta get to work. We had a real good Hebrew class this morning, Aaron is doing very well. See you tonight!
Gary
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Your testimony (incredible!) reminds me of brother Tim’s testimony about “God’s economy”. Look at this! God chose what has always been the slowest month of your business’ year to teach you more about His economy. What love for you – and all who hear you! Your experience also reminds me of that phrase from the book of Hebrews about those of faith obtaining promises from God. You obtained a promise! I praise the Lord with you, brother Gary, for the promise you received. What a burden-bearer Jesus is! Something about that just makes me want to weep.
God is good.
jdc