The Woman at the Travel Plaza

This story is about a woman that I met at a travel plaza. Travel plazas are service centers along the interstate roads with restaurants, restrooms, and gasoline pumps.

About 8 years ago, our family moved. We drove 3000 miles to a home and town that we had never seen. It was adventurous, but also scary. Moving is expensive and we didn't have much money. So, we planned to keep the travel expenses as low as possible.

I remember being in a travel plaza in Pennsylvania. My husband and I were discussing which fast food we should buy for our family. We walked between the different menu boards in the food court, comparing the prices. Well, there was a woman who was watching us. She came up to me and handed me $20. She said that she was traveling with a group of women from her church. She noticed the size of our family and knew that traveling could be expensive. She felt like God wanted her to come offer this money to us. I quietly said a thank you. Then, she smiled and rushed away. I stood there with my mouth hanging open. Nothing like that had ever happed to me before. Hoping to thank her again, I looked around the crowded room. But she was already gone.

I don't know this woman's name and I will probably never see her again. God prompted her to do something and she obeyed Him. She showed my family kindness. She really had an effect on me. It was like a message from God. He was reminding me that I didn't need to worry about our current situation or the ones we may face in the future. God would always provide for my family.

(Fish Image is from ChristArt.com)

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Daily Devotion for January 24, 2008 "Two Mirrors"