{"id":404,"date":"2010-09-15T22:51:37","date_gmt":"2010-09-16T02:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/?p=404"},"modified":"2010-09-17T14:09:20","modified_gmt":"2010-09-17T18:09:20","slug":"god-provides-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/2010\/09\/15\/god-provides-again\/","title":{"rendered":"God provides&#8230;again!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-416\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2010\/09\/round-550x680.jpg\" alt=\"Peter and Leah\" width=\"270\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2010\/09\/round-550x680.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2010\/09\/round-121x150.jpg 121w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2010\/09\/round-323x400.jpg 323w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2010\/09\/round.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>Peter and\u00a0I had a wonderful time up north at a friend\u2019s wedding this last weekend! It was Peter\u2019s privilege to marry the happy couple, and we rejoiced with the family afterwards. Weddings\u00a0are special!<\/p>\n<p>The journey home took about five hours; weariness had settled in by late afternoon when we pulled into Still Waters. And there, sitting in our driveway, <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">was a pretty blue tractor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Peter said, \u201cThere\u2019s a tractor in our driveway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMhmm,\u201d I responded brilliantly, struck speechless. Then we both started talking at once. \u201cIt\u2019s probably a mistake &#8211; delivered to the wrong address!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s call around and see if anyone knows anything!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0No one knew a thing about the tractor in our driveway.<\/p>\n<p>Then Peter said, \u201cI think I know who to call!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a8\u00a8*:\u00b7.\u00b7:*\u00a8\u00a8*\u00a8\u00a8*:\u00b7.\u00b7:*\u00a8\u00a8*\u00a8\u00a8*:\u00b7.\u00b7:*\u00a8\u00a8*\u00a8\u00a8*:\u00b7.\u00b7:*\u00a8\u00a8*\u00a8\u00a8*:\u00b7.\u00b7:*\u00a8\u00a8*\u00a8\u00a8*:\u00b7.\u00b7:*\u00a8\u00a8*\u00a8\u00a8*:\u00b7.\u00b7:*\u00a8\u00a8*\u00a8\u00a8*:\u00b7.\u00b7:*\u00a8\u00a8*\u00a8\u00a8*:\u00b7.\u00b7:*\u00a8\u00a8*\u00a8\u00a8*:\u00b7.\u00b7:*\u00a8\u00a8*\u00a8\u00a8*:\u00b7.\u00b7:*<\/p>\n<p>In 2005, after having lived at Still Waters for about a year, I noticed that Peter kept saying,<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> \u201cWe desperately need a tractor!\u201d<\/span> So I wrote that in my notebook, and began to pray about it. I told Peter that I was asking God to drive one in here someday, just for this ministry! We laughed. Peter and I continued to petition God for a tractor over the years (maybe Peter more than I, since he was doing all the physical labor)!<\/p>\n<p>Then, one day, God put it on the hearts of a couple of His children to meet this need, and they obeyed. They drove that tractor with its brand new tires right onto Still Waters, giving it to us for this ministry! \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I haven\u2019t seen Peter around much these last couple of days&#8230;\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-405\" style=\"width: 341px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2010\/09\/tractor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-405\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2010\/09\/tractor-533x400.jpg\" alt=\"God provides - again!\" width=\"341\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2010\/09\/tractor-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2010\/09\/tractor-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2010\/09\/tractor-906x680.jpg 906w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2010\/09\/tractor.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">God has provided - again! Jehovah Jireh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our hearts have been so encouraged and blessed by the saints God has brought to Still Waters for rest, and an infusion of Truth. God has proven Himself ready to meet every need and to strengthen us daily, no matter how fiery the trial.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thank you once again, dearly beloved prayer\u00a0partners and supporters! We count you among our\u00a0blessings,\u00a0and couldn\u2019t wait to let you know of the latest wonderful thing God has done!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966\"><strong>\u201dBlessed be the Lord who daily loadeth us with benefits&#8230;\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter and\u00a0I had a wonderful time up north at a friend\u2019s wedding this last weekend! It was Peter\u2019s privilege to marry the happy couple, and we rejoiced with the family afterwards. Weddings\u00a0are special! The journey home took about five hours; weariness had settled in by late afternoon when we pulled into Still Waters. 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