Three years ago I didn’t own any boots. It was right after my project had ended and the thought of buying something so expensive just got to me. I hadn’t really spent money for over a year and knowing what I knew about orphans in India had changed everything. So I started praying. I wanted some riding boots but I couldn’t decide if I wanted brown or black and since I was already being choosy I prayed for real leather ones. For a while I just prayed and waited and trusted that God was going to bring me boots. Eventually I got a call from a friend who asked if I could pick up a box of hand me downs a friend from Texas had sent them. After agreeing to do so I asked if I could pick through the box. Lo and behold as I was going through the box I pulled out a pair of brown, real leather, riding boots IN MY SIZE!!! In the second box I found an identical pair but black. Yes, God had certainly answered my prayer so specifically that I knew it was a miracle.
Fast forward to this fall. Both pairs of my boots had started to leak and were really falling apart. I looked for boots but every time I did I just felt this check that I was supposed to wait. I enter a contest for boots and didn’t win. Then three months after I had started praying I still didn’t have boots but I felt strongly that the Lord was going to bring me a pair. Then an Anthropologie contest popped up on Instagram and I knew that I didn’t have much to loose except for followers and people’s opinions of me so I decided it was worth it. I styled three different pictures and on the third one I got this reply: “Today is your fa-la-la-la-lucky day. We’d like to grant your #DearAnthro wish!….” Let me also note that I got to pick out the boots I wanted and they were a gorgeous gift. I still can’t believe they are mine! The Lord knew I wanted quality over quantity and he was so gracious to give these to me. Really it’s a miracle they granted my wish! My friend texted me when I won and said, “Those boots cost more than both our closets combined haha!” That right there was just another reminder to me of a few things. A: God can do anything. B: God cares about seemingly insignificant details. C: God is lavish.
I loved this post! I have had this exact same thing happen to me many times and it is always a delight.
It’s so fun and exciting and never gets old! 🙂
Wow. That is so awesome! They look great on you. 😛 Thank you foe the reminder that God hear the little requests from our hearts. 🙂
Thank you! I enjoy wearing them… 🙂
Awww, our Daddy is so kind <3
Yes! Indeed. 🙂 xxx
What a beautiful gift for a beautiful girl! I love that you got your dream boots!!!
I’m so grateful! Thank you sweet friend for participating in my joy. 🙂 <3
aw. how cute!
Thanks! 🙂 I’ve missed “seeing” you around.