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Well, I'm about to tell you a factual story that has transpired in the last 6 hours.  The songwriter's conference starts today.  As I told you my plane ticket didn't happen.  I have prayed and prayed and prayed and prayed and asked others to pray and pray and pray.  To pray if God wanted me to go, it would happen.  I had prayed that if my Dad had a ticket, he'd call me.  He never did.  Ticket prices are outrageous.  Everybody said I should just call my Dad.  I said no because I felt like I was manipulating my prayer, and I didn't want to do that.  I woke up this morning and momentarily had a sinking feeling.  But I felt God say "Get up, and get your stuff ready.  If you believer you're going, why aren't you ready to go?"  So that's what I did.  Nothing happened.  I prayed, read my Bible, watched Christian TV.  I also read a Beth Moore Bible devotion given to me yesterday by Betty Welch it said "God will give us victory, but sometimes he will require every ounce of energy and cooperation we have in the process." I prayed and continued to say "God if this isn't Your will, keep this door shut."  My mom came over at lunch and wanted to know why I was "fixed up".  Where was I going?  I said "Well, I'm still hoping in some way I can go to St. Louis."  She looked at me sort of like I was crazy, and said "Now when does this start?"  "Today"  When she left, I felt a strong sense to call my Daddy.  I didn't feel like I was manipulating, I honestly felt like God was telling me to do it, and I was cooperating just like my devotion.  I called him and asked him if he had any free tickets.  He chuckled and said that those take 6 weeks, he would've helped me if he'd know in advance.  He tells me to see if I can find something cheap and he'll help me out.  I call the airlines and ask them to help me find the cheapest flight.  $1000.00.  That's right $1000.00.  I said "Can I ask you a question?  How long do you have to book frequent flyer miles in advance?  6 weeks?"  "No.  2 hrs  Would you like to make a reservation?"  I told her the situation, and asked her if I could make the reservation, and could my Dad call back with the miles to pay for it.  She said yes he could.  They had 2 flights that would be free, 1 at 2:15 today, and 1 at 8:00 am in the morning.  I knew I couldn't make the 2:15, and told her 8:00 in the morning.  I called my Daddy, and he said YES!  I called the people over the workshop and said "You said I could let you know at the last minute.  I'm letting ya know.  Is it ok?"  YES again!  I then called Mark first to scream in his ear.  He is happy for me, and knows this is a God-thing.  I then call everyone I can think of to scream in their ear.  I have to be at the airport early tomorrow and I haven't worked that out, but God will.  I just want to brag on God, and give Him the credit and honor and glory.  I am not the cause of any good thing, it's all Him.

 Psalm 126: 4-6 And now, God, do it again—
      bring rains to our drought-stricken lives
   So those who planted their crops in despair
      will shout hurrahs at the harvest,
   So those who went off with heavy hearts
      will come home laughing, with armloads of blessing

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