Red Wings....by Lucy

My blog is not about the calf, but because I asked for prayers for him, I thought you would like to see that he is up and about with no problems! I don't know how long Cirino will have the splint on the calf's leg, but he can get up and down and hop around without falling over.

Last week while the Zaragoza family was gone, we took part of Tuesday to go to the open market, not because we needed anything, but just because we had a little extra time to do so. I am at the school most of the day on Tuesdays since Julie does piano lessons all day so I don't get to go to market very often. Anyway, we went without a list or agenda.

One of the first areas we passed through is used clothing and shoes. I like to stop and look to see if I can find some good buys (It is like a big garage sale!), but I was looking at clothes. Aaron and Mark got a little bored, so they started looking at the shoes. Normally we don't look for shoes for any of us here in Mexico because everyone here seems to have very tiny feet! So if you see a large pair, you check them out. We have never found a pair of shoes that would fit Aaron since he wears a 15! Aaron spotted a large pair of work boots that looked like they were brand new. Could they fit? No way! Well, maybe we should just check and he could try them on...They fit!!!

Now let's get this straight. We are in Mexico where the largest men's shoes we have found might fit Mark's size 11 feet. These are top-of-the-line Red Wing work boots that look like they've never been worn (well, maybe once!). Mark is thinking, "Well, we can't afford more than 500 pesos for them (That is about $45 dollars). Mark and Aaron nonchalantly put them back down and walk over to the vendor, expecting to haggle over a price. We didn't want to look too eager to purchase them, you know! He asked the price, and the man said 100 pesos (Not even $10!). We couldn't believe it, and there was no haggling! Aaron had a pair of work boots for about $10!

Size 15 Feet

This is Aaron's size 15 foot next to my size 10 foot!

Why am I sharing this story, you might ask? Well, here is the amazing thing for us. We have never bought Aaron a pair of work boots before because even in the states, we just could not afford them for the little bit of time he would wear them. Here in Mexico, he could use them, but there was no way (we thought) that we would ever find a pair, and still be able to afford them. So we have never prayed for a pair of work boots for Aaron. But God knows our needs, and He has provided (in a big way) for them through a pair of Red Wing work boots for Aaron so he can continue to do God's work here at Refuge Ranch. God is so good! All the time! Every time I see those boots on Aaron's feet, I will remember God's goodness and know that we are truly blessed and highly favored!

Aaron has been working to get wood moved before the Shiloh group comes to pour concrete!

You can see that Aaron has been working hard and could definitely use a pair of work boots!

I certainly won't hesitate to pray for the needs of my family, and I already know that they are taken care of before I even pray. Remember that the next time you have a need. Pray and expect God's provision! He may even surprise you with something better than you could have ever imagined!

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-7