Provision and Protection

 by Macy Johnson

“Because he loves me,” says the Lord,

“I will rescue him; I will protect him,

for he acknowledges my name.”

(Psalm 91:14 NIV)

 

We pulled into the campsite and reviewed the checklist. When Jeff turned on the water at the spigot, it leaked from the camper’s outside shower. He tightened the plastic shower knob and it broke. While he called the dealer, I drove to the camp office and returned with a list of local RV repairmen. We connected with Chad’s Mobile RV. Chad and his assistant arrived in a few hours, fixed the problem, and checked for other leaks. He was a godsend.

 

After lunch the next day we drove to a vacuum cleaner repair shop located thirty minutes from the campsite. We asked Wayne if our fourteen-year-old machine could be repaired or salvaged for parts. Wayne replaced the beater brush and belt and declared it was fixed. Jeff and I had expected to leave our Oreck and drive two hours to pick it up another day. We left instead with a like-new vacuum cleaner. We thanked God all the way back to the campground.

 

I glanced out the window of the camper while fixing dinner and observed an ominous flame filling our small grill on the picnic table. I did not think of it again until Jeff woke me up in the night and asked if my steak tasted funny. He suddenly realized he had stored a full propane canister under the burners in the grill and forgot about it. Angels protected him from a deadly explosion.

 

We will never forget that camping trip to High Falls State Park. God confirmed He is always with us and cares about all we are going through.

 

I thank my Heavenly Father for His personal guidance, surprise provisions, and angelic protection. I hope you will, too!