Betty's Bed

The Saturday before Redeemer decided to tithe through the $20 project God presented the opportunity to give. The overnight cashier walked into the store and I noticed that she looked tired beyond the usual first day of work tired. She replied, "I'm having a hard time sleeping during the day". After taking a minute to figure out what was going

on- I realized she didn't have a bed.

After hitting the "reset button" on life Betty was just starting over. 

She had her first job in 18 years, an adopted high schooler from a previous rough marriage and no assets. Enter Church.

Her old friend took her in and helped her get onto her feet, an apartment and helped her gain a small  community. Then some extra $$ showed up on a Sunday. Joy, my sister, and Natalie's parents pitched in their $20 totaling $100. I asked a couple people at work to match the project and Natalie and I offered to cover the rest. We went to several places to buy a mattress when Walker's cut us a deal on a $270 adult twin mattress- we got it and a frame for 180 with tax.

We delivered the bed and took Betty to Macys where Natalie and I had leftover gift cards. Betty picked out sheets, pillows, blankets and a quilt. Using our "wedding completion bonus" we got the whole set for under $100. All told we would have spent ~$500 if it had not been for generosity and extra discounts.

The best part was being able to share with Betty why all this was happening. Because a Church decided to give back what God had given. 

We were able to share with Betty that a community of friends and co- workers is pulling for her and that God loves her. After a prayer of thanks Natalie and I left.

This is how $20 turned into a bed.