- 8/25/2007 10:53:39 PMRummage Sale WrapupSince Grandma has moved up to our area, we have had a rummage sale every August during the days of the Falls Fun Fest. Each year it is a multi-family sale and since Grandma is in town, we usually get good traffic. This years participants have decided to donate their earnings towards the adoption. This unselfish act is such a huge blessing.
Last year, we personally earned $200. Peggy had hoped that we could get double that so she set her sights on $400. On the first day (Thursday), we pulled in $203. On the second day, we pulled in an additional $507. As we counted the earnings Friday night we were stunned at the total. Who pulls in $710 at a rummage sale? I'm not a rummage-sale-ologist but I think this is unusual. Peggy sat there and looked at me with her jaw hanging open. "I can't believe it Dan", she said. "We are about $90 from doubling my highest expectations".
We had only planned to be open for a short time in the morning on Saturday because we have to prepare the booyah and be ready to serve at 11:00 AM in the park. When Saturday came, Grandma with the help of Megan and James stayed at the sale while we went off to make soup. By the time the garage door came down, we had indeed earned the $90. God had doubled our expectations. Peggy commented later, "It is as if God is saying, 'don't put a limit on me'." Final total: $800.16.
I think I've said this before, and I'll say it again - we don't pray big enough.
