Hold On To What You Believe

This feels as if its just a wonderful dream.

I awoke this morning to look at a MacBook Pro sitting on the floor of my bedroom.

Not as if it was a "surprise" because I've had it for a day.

But it still felt way too amazing to be real.

God is good! "For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting and His faithfulness is to all generations." - Psalm 100.

And He really has shown it lately in the many blessings He's bestowed upon me.

Story time:

So, around four months ago, I applied for a scholarship that a family was giving to a student.

It was called the "Don Woodward Memorial Scholarship" and was worth $5000.

I had to write an essay, and all that jazz. After doing so, it turned out, that after becoming a "finalist" and having an interview, I was chosen as the recipient of the Scholarship.

I was so blessed. God chose me to receive the money because He knew I needed it.

So now, four months down the road, I call up Sandra Woodward (the mother of Don) (after receiving a letter from them about wanting to go to lunch.)

So I spent an hour and half at their home, talking, getting to know these people who were giving me $5000. I loved it. It was so wonderful just to listen and hear about their son and get to share about my personal life. After spending time at their home, we went to lunch at Firestone.

Again, after talking for a while and finishing up our lunch, they ask me to show them where the Apple Store is, and so I do.

Intermission: I have been working two jobs all summer to earn money for a computer so I can have one for college. I've been worrying lately because I haven't made as much as I had planned to. So I've been prayin' and, God already knew what was on my heart.

Story continuation:

We start to look around at the MacBooks. They asked me which one I liked. And I said, well the regular MacBook (as that was the cheapest, and one I was saving up for).

We continued to look at the MacBook Pro's (the more expensive ones)

One thing led to the next, and Sandra then said me "Me and Archie would like to buy you a computer for college." I was shocked. Amazed. Speechless. My mouth couldn't create full sentences for what seemed like minutes.

Here I am. With a wonderful older couple (who had been through such a hard time with their son who died from ALS), and who I had just met for the first time 3 hours before, telling me they wanted to buy me a Mac.

On top of that, they didn't want to buy me the "cheap" (aka $999 one), and instead, they bought me an $1800 MacBook Pro, a new printer, and a new iPod touch.

To this minute I cannot even fathom this. As I sit here, typing on my pro.

God has blessed this couple with such loving hearts. They knew my life struggle.

They knew how tough it's been for me. And they graciously did this for me.

I am still speechless. I'm trying to conjure up words to write the best Thank You card I will ever write, but words seem so utterly small compared to the gratitude my heart feels towards them.

I am so thankful of them. But most importantly, God. He knew my heart. My situation. My every need. And He fulfills it, constantly. Romans 8:28 says it all.

I sit here. And try to write.

But the most I can do is tell you a story.

My heart is overwhelmed with thankfulness. joy. adoration. love.

And my mind cannot pull the words from my heart.

I do wish I could find the words to tell you how I feel.

But I am lacking them.

It feels like a dream.

Thanks to the Woodwards.

Thanks be to God.

His love endures forever.

I can now say I'm ready for college.

With love and a speechless tongue.

Danual Lee

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