I had almost no money
left and our daughter was to have her fifth
birthday that week. She wanted a toy shop,
which cost 120. - German Marks. That was
impossible! As young missionaries, living “by
faith” in Germany, we had experienced
many financial miracles but also many
crisis.
The next day I went to a
shop where it was possible to buy and sell
secondhand goods and asked if they had any
toys for sale, but did not mention a shop.
The lady took me out to the garage and
showed me a beautifully made, wooden,
toyshop, complete with tiny bottles,
shopping-trolleys, scales, cash register,
jars and baskets. There was wooden fruit and
other wares. The shop could be built up and
was so large, that a small assistant could
go through the swing-door and stand behind
the counter. Everything was as good as new,
but I was sure it would cost too much…!
The shop-lady had sold
some clothes I had left with her. With the
proceeds and only DM 2. - More, I was able
to buy the toyshop! God had heard the
prayers of a little girl and mine, too!
Once again, he had shown himself to be the
God who supplies all our needs! So we wrote
a little song:
He cares for the Jesze
family
He cares for them every
day.
He watches when they go
out and in
And keeps them along the
way.
He puts the food on the
table
And fills their purses, too.
So why don’t you trust in
our Father?
Then he’ll care also for
you!
Then there was the Christmas
dinner. One year, there was no extra money
to buy some special meat and George prayed
that just as God had provided meat for all
the children of Israel by sending them the
quails, that surely he could send some meat
for the Jesze family for Christmas.
A few days before Christmas
Eve, which is when the German people have
their main Christmas celebration, a neighbor
rang the doorbell. “I was wondering if you
could use these,” he said, thrusting a bag
at me. Inside were several frozen rabbits.
He smiled apologetically. “You see, they
used to be pets and now the children won’t
eat them…