Upon This Rock...
Personal Thoughts and Reflections on Our New Church
NOTE: This is the first in a series of personal thoughts and reflections from members of St. Mark regarding our new church. If you would like to share your thoughts with the parish, please email them, along with a photo of your family toBulletin@stmarktampa.org
Hello fellow Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Today I would like to share a personal story of one of many of God’s miracles in my life.
We all want our Church to be built and I know pledging and sacrificing is not always easy. But having the faith and trust in God is our first step.
After I had made my pledge to our capital campaign I stretched a bit as I am asking all of you to do. A few weeks had gone by and I received a call from an insurance investigator inquiring about an aunt of mine that had passed away.
I had taken care of my aunt in her later years when she had difficulty taking care of herself. My aunt never had an abundant amount of money although she did fine and lived a simple life. After she passed away I did what I could to take care of her business.
Unexpectedly I received a letter just a few days later from the insurance investigator that had called me. I opened the letter and to my surprise there was a check in the envelope, my aunt had a small insurance policy that no one knew about. The check in the envelope was for the exact amount of money that I had pledged a few weeks prior. As I looked at the check I was quiet for a moment… God does provide. Take the step and trust in our Lord. He works in marvelous ways.
May God continue to bless you and your family abundantly.
Peace,
Fr. David
“Entrust your works to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.”
- Proverbs 10:3
