Tender Mercy.

Yesterday I started looking into cameras, and found one that was a {much welcomed} step up from my current camera*.  With a $250 instant rebate that this store is offering, it'd come to just over $500.  I've been saving up with each photo shoot here and there, but was still short $150...wondering where I would come up with that money, especially in time for Christmas.

Well, a sweet tender mercy came in the mail today.  A few months ago I had taken some pictures of my friend's house so that she could put it on the market to sale.  She had mentioned paying me, but I left that ball in her court and then forgot about it.  Today an envelope from that friend arrived a little bit ago.  I opened it to find a sweet note and a check for $150.  I couldn't help but cry.  Little did she know that she was an answer to prayer.  What a sweet testimony that the Lord is aware of us...and as Bry said, "it's important to Him because it's important to you."  God is good and I just had to share!

*side note: with my camera being over 3 years old (an eternity in this day and age, and no doubt having taken tens of thousands of pictures in its little life ;0)) and the repairs probably costing more than its current value, I'm thinking it's time to upgrade.