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Stories from the 99 County Bible Reading Marathon Muscatine County (4)

Sunday – Day 4

Being Sunday morning and all, the sign ups were the most scarce of any of the days.

Once again, I was talking to God about HIS invitations. Many people were walking up to read, and each time there was a gap, I would remind God that HE had a problem, and asked Him what HE was going to do about it.

Each time, EACH AND EVERY TIME, a couple of people would walk up one of the walk ways to volunteer.

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Previously, we were fairly certain that we would not be able to reach the goal of reading the ENTIRE Bible, due to the fact that we had taken the night reading time slots off the table. We had begun devising a plan for how we could finish this project during the next couple of weeks.

Well, God had a different idea! By noon, there were so many readers there, that we took what was left of the Bible and divvied up the chapters left, and sent each reader to a different spot to read.

We finished our entire reading by 2:30!

Our faith and God’s problem, went together quite well!

Well, that is how the days went. God is Ever Faithful.

We want you to see what God can do when we combine our faith and His Faithfulness together. So please come back again to read about some individual stories.

Stories from the 99 County Bible Reading Marathon Muscatine County (3)

Day 3

Saturday morning, the list of readers was full. Until just after lunch. Then, it stopped abruptly with only a smattering of readers in the late afternoon.

I had been telling God all along, (yes telling Him, He is big enough to handle it) that this was His party. The rest of the invitations were His. I had done all I could.

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As I continued to check my emails, I saw that people were consistently STILL signing up on line to read, and what was more, was that people were walking up the side walk to see if THEY could read.

Readers kept coming, singly and in families, in couples and in groups. God was honoring the faith and the “knowing”.

The entire rest of the day was full. FULL. Every time slot filled.

Four friends helped to load up the truck at 10:00, and off home I went.

Stories from the 99 County Bible Reading Marathon Muscatine County (2)

Day 2.

Knowing that the readings needed to begin at 6:00, I knew I’d need to get up early to make it on time. I asked my husband to wake me up. He did as I asked, only with one problem, I told him a time an hour too late!

I woke up with a shout of the first readers name on my lips and leaped into action.That was the fastest shower ever, and I know the dog looked at me like I was a crazy person when I shoved him out the door! I dressed, then drove quickly to the court house, arriving a scant three minutes before my first reader. Podium and Bible in place, she began to read while I unpacked the truck and began setting up.

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Friday mornings schedule was full until just after lunch time with readers that had signed up on line ahead of time. Between lunch and supper was a very large empty space. My only thought was that God would have to fill it. It was then hat I began checking my emails, and to my great joy, people were still signing in on line, filling up those spaces.

There were a great many walk-ups, personal friends asking where they could fill in and wanting to be put on call. One man I had never met before, walked up and filled six time slots for he and his family.

Friday was an amazing success, because God knows what we needed, before we needed it, and we trusted Him to supply ALL our needs. (More on that later)

Two friends helped to load up the truck at 10:00, and off home I went.