Plectrum

I wish to log another case of God's goodness to me and those around me.  We all got to witness His great power once again this afternoon!

I was at church centre doing worship practice at around 11:30AM.  Baby Sarah (Guy and Nikky's daughter) was upset at one point and started crying.  Nikky picked her up and I went over to show her a snowman guitar plectrum.  I let Sarah hold it to distract her from crying and I also played some music on my guitar as well as letting her strum some of the strings.  The crying ceased so the job was done.  I let Sarah hold the plectrum whilst we continued with worship practice.  At the end of the practice I realised I did not get the plectrum back.  So I asked Guy if he saw Sarah with it.  He said no.  Then he asked Nikky and they both looked for it.  Turned out that during worship practice Guy's mum took Sarah to See Woo to get a few things.  At that time they did see the plectrum with Sarah, but later Sarah dropped it and they thought it was just a sticker, or a piece of paper with cartoon on it, so they didn't think to pick it up.  I was a bit sad when I heard the plectrum was lost and I mentioned it was a gift from a friend, hence the significance of it.  Guy's mum, Guy and Nikky were shocked to hear that and Guy's mum said she'd drive back to See Woo supermarket to have a look for it.  I told Guy's mum not to go as it would be near impossible to find such a small thing in a big superkmarket.

I headed over to Findlay Church for the service and proceeded with the usual set up of church hall and sound checks etc.  Whilst getting stuff for set up I was talking to God, thinking in my head, telling God that I was unhappy the plectrum was lost.  I kind of felt there was lost hope because it would be near impossible to find a small piece of plastic the size of a thumb head, in a big supermarket where hundreds of people would walk into who might have kicked it, damaged it or unknowingly covered it up when putting something over it.  However, with God nothing is impossible, and I know that.  So therefore I was saying to God, if Guy's mum finds the plectrum I will definitely be standing up and sharing about God's amazing power and blessing to the EM at the five minute sharing time.

Just as I was giving up hope and wanted to let it go Guy's mum walked in to the EM hall and had a big smile on her face.  As soon as I saw her my heart leapt!  Guy's mum actually FOUND the plectrum!!!  =D  She told me she walked around See Woo supermarket four times and prayed asking God to help her find it.  On the fifth time of walking around the store she walked down the counter aisle where she paid for stuff earlier, and she found the plectrum wedged into the side skirt of the counter, only revealing a small edge of the blue colour.  Guy's mum picked it up and it turned out to be the plectrum!!  My my!!  The plectrum came up unscathed, no scratches or damages.  Amazing huh!!

So this is a very powerful testimony of how God can hear our prayers.  It is evidence that God cares for our issues however big or small they may be.  God cares about what we care about and He will answer our prayers if we truly trust in Him.  The plectrum is now safely tucked away in my plectrum holder.  It was already special but now it has a double significance =)