Boxes and a new friend

I made an order on Amazon at the end of August. It was several boxes of school materials for the girls. I have been waiting.. and waiting.. and waiting. Last week, I suspected something may be wrong so I went to check out my account and saw the note:
ARRIVED.

Good, but not so good becasue it had not arrived to this house. It had arrived to my old one.

Some stranger has been getting these packages addressed to me. I started to fret. Then I remembered that I was to be thankful in this so I started to thank the Lord for this inconvienience. I called the girls in and we all prayed that God would "work it out" the way that was best-- His way.

Then, I called a friend in DC. She graciously helped and went to the house and posted a note that gave my information and situation ( I had forgotten to switch the shipping address.. I just clicked and off it went!) and we waited.. and waited.. and waited.

I got a call a few days later from the neighbor in my old home.

"Hi. Its Stephanie. The one with your boxes. I have been saving them, waiting for someone to call me and give me an address where I can send them."

We started talking and I realized how God had crossed our paths for a reason. She had actually wanted to call the person living in the home to ask questions about the area and home. She told me she was struggling, having a hard time moving. ( me too, all the way over here in Mississippi) I was so thrilled to share the name of our old church and some sweet friends and places to visit and things to do. Her children are the same ages as mine and her husband is in the same program that Gabe was. They are also a military family and know the joys of making a life somewhere and leaving it. In the middle of the conversation I heard my old smoke alarm in the kitchen go off. We were both laughing because it goes off when the oven reaches 400 degrees.. and doesn't stop for a LONG time.

God "worked it out." Not only am I getting these long lost packages, I am getting a new friend and little encouragement ( perpective??)  on being thankful in all things. I love how God weaves lives together!