As you all know from reading Norm's blog, we've had some wet basement issues due to the massive amounts of rain that came through the midwest and Southeast Minnesota last weekend.  Most of it is resolving itself, and we're having a carpet cleaner come and clean the carpets early next week.  A relatively inexpensive fix, Praise God!

 I've been out of town for the past 24 hours or so.  I went to pick up my sister at the airport and we went to my parent's house to spend the night because today was our (other) sister's baby shower.  It was great fun and my new little neice is just darling.  Quite a few relatives and friends were there so I decided to stay for dinner and let the "boys" fend for themselves.  I had taken Rachael with me.

 Anyway!  Point of the story coming up, I promise!  When I left at about 7:45 or so this evening, I called my  husband to let him know I was on my home and he uttered the three dreaded words that anyone with a recently wet basement does not want to hear.  "We've got mold."  My heart sank.  I know what an ordeal that can be and how unhealthy it can be.  

I fretted and felt sick to my stomach and felt the need to get home.  I was 45 minutes away and pretty much helpless at this point.  "PRAY."  I heard this go through my head.  I turned off the radio and prayed.  I prayed for Jesus to guide us to make the right decisions.  I prayed that it not be bad kind of mold.  I prayed for wisdom and guidance and then my prayers changed.  I started feeling thankful.  I thanked the Lord for our health, and my family, and my loving husband.  I thanked Him for our home, our Church family and everything He has ever bestowed upon us.  Did I ever feel unworthy!  I felt like a shmuck for starting out my prayer for help only to realize how great and awesome our God is!

It didn't stop there! As my prayers winded down, I looked up on my visor where I keep some of my favorite CD's and Selah's Greatest Hymns was up there.  I pulled it out and put it in and was just reminded of His great  glory!   I got to listen to about the first 4-5 songs before I pulled into the driveway.  The first song was "Be Thou My Vision" which reminded me of what I long to be and how I yearn for God to be with my always, with every decision I make and every word I utter.  The second song was "Great is Thy Faithfulness".  Need I say more?  What a reminder telling me that God IS faithful.  I got the chills listening to it.  Song after song reminded me of what God is and his promise to me.  It was a God moment and I needed that.