With deputation ahead of us, we needed some new clothes, particularly Jason.  Being one to prefer casual clothes like jeans and pullovers, he was desperately in need of some suits and dress slacks.  Of course, suits aren't cheap, so we decided to begin our shopping at the local thrift store.  (Who doesn't love thrift stores, right?)

When we arrived and started perusing, we were delighted to see they had many suits to choose from and the price for two-piece suits was $15.  Not bad!  Our next task was to see if the store had any suits in Jason's size.  At 6'2," he's not the easiest person to fit, but lo and behold, there was a handful to choose from, plus a couple of suit coats.

After trying on the selection of clothing, Jason found two suits, one suit coat, and two pairs of slacks that fit like a dream.  We were thrilled, but God hadn't finished pouring out the blessings yet.

Most thrift stores have regular sales, typically based on a specific color tag.  On that day, the store was running two discounts:  orange tags were half off, and green tags were $1.  Would you believe both of the suits and the suit coat were green tags?  Yep, he got two suits and a suit coat for $1 each.  As if that weren't enough, the two pairs of slacks were both orange tags, so they were half price, making them a little over $2 each.  I also found a few skirts and a top, all but one of which were on sale.  In the end, we walked out of the store with two beautiful suits, a suit coat, two pairs of men's slacks, a tie, three skirts, a sweater/top, a necklace, and a pack of hangers (for all the new clothes), and our total was less than $30. We were blown away!

Isn't that just like God?  He has promised to provide for our every need, and sometimes He even throws in a few wants.  He knew our funds were tight for going out and buying suits, so He pointed us to the right place at the right time and provided above and beyond what we could even imagine.  We're excited to see what other blessings He has in store for us on this journey!