Trusting God: A Testimony of His Faithfulness

The last time I posted, I was furloughed (not working) and trusting the Lord to see my family through. Boy, did He ever come through.

I work for the Federal government and was furloughed back in September 2025. This means I received no paycheck while Congress used us as pawns for 6 weeks. Government shutdowns used to be fun for me. I saw them as nice little breaks. But being a family of 8 living off of one paycheck quickly changes one’s mindset about not working. So, what can you do? You can either worry or put it in the Lord’s hands.

A few weeks into the furlough, my in-laws called to ask if we wanted a car someone had given them. Yes, a car. My father-in-love works on cars. So when one of his customers bought a new vehicle, they gave him the car that he kept up for them. My in-laws didn’t need the car, so they passed it along to us. This was blessing number 1. Marcus and I only had one vehicle because we gave our sedan to our 20-year-old son. We do EVERYTHING together, so I figured I would use the car as a commuter car when I began working again.

About a week or so afterward, Marcus received a phone call about a job he had applied for almost a year ago! They wanted him to start working asap. This was blessing number 2. In the middle of being furloughed, wondering how we’re going to make it through, the Lord gave Marcus a job and a car for him to get to work with.

The job was huge not only because there was no money coming in. But my husband had been a stay-at-home dad for 7 years. After our third baby, we decided that it made more sense for him to stay home rather than continue working just to pay for daycare. So, after 7 years of not working, he suddenly gets a full-time job. Only God!

Marcus was able to work while I stayed home with our youngest two (4 and 2). But once the shutdown was over, we both knew that he would have to quit his job because daycare was out of the question. It’s super expensive, and it would once again be pointless for him to work just to pay for childcare.

God knew better.

My church opened a daycare. But again, we couldn’t afford to enroll our two. Marcus cleans the church twice a week. So, my pastor allowed our children to attend the daycare at an extremely discounted rate in exchange for the work he does to keep the church clean. This was blessing number 3.

Ya’ll. What????

Just like that, Marcus had a job, a car to get to the job, and the kids were in daycare. Didn’t I tell you God came THROUGH?!?!

Now, here we are in March 2026, and my husband has received an offer for another position. This position is steadier, has greater benefits, and pays more.

I couldn’t make this up if I tried.

I’ve found that if I don’t take the time to sit back and truly dwell on all that He’s done, I begin to drift. I begin to dwell on what’s not right in my life, or what’s not going my way, instead of remembering who He is.

Last Sunday, I was in a car accident that totaled our truck. The demonic part about it is that my husband was in the exact same accident 9 months ago that also totaled our previous truck.

Yes, we’ve had two accidents in 9 months, and both trucks were totaled.

But God.

He came through for us then. And I’m expecting Him to come through for us again. I’m not worried. I’ve seen Him do too much!! His track record is flawless. Five out of five stars. We’re simply waiting in expectation. Yes, worry has tried to rear its ugly head. But I have to remind myself of who MY father is. He’s never let me down. As David said, “I’ve never seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” Psalm 37:25

If you’re going through a tough time, recall everything God has done for you; what He’s brought you out of; what He’s rescued you from; how He’s provided. Tye Tribbett was on to something when he pinned, “If He did it before, He can do it again…” Those aren’t just words. That is the absolute truth.