I have a cool story to share. My family and some friends of ours went camping over Fall Break to Greenleaf State Park near Muskogee. We had a blast! While we were there, I ran into a friend from church who I hadn’t seen in months! In fact, she was my roomie when we went to Ethiopia 2 yrs ago. Anyway…we started chit chatting and catching up on each other’s lives. Out of nowhere, she told me she saw my book in Mardel’s. I then said, “Is it blue?” She said “Yes”. I said “Did it say ‘Royal By Blood’”? She said “Yes”. Needless to say I was in disbelief. I mean, how could I not know this?! Anyway I left the conversation in big time curiosity as to whether my book was really in Mardel’s or not. So…when we got back into town the next day, I hurriedly took a shower then loaded the kids back up and headed straight for Mardel’s. I searched my book on the shelves where I thought it would be located. I couldn’t find it anywhere. Then a sales clerk asked me if I needed help. I told her I had heard they had the book “Royal By Blood”. She knew exactly what I was talking about and quickly showed me where it was. She then said, “They must be all sold out.” But, then she found one. She handed me the copy. Unbelievable. I asked her if all the Mardel’s carries this book. She said that the people in OK City buy the books then send them to all the stores. I then told her I was the author and that I wrote the book for college age girls. She explained that since it is for college students, they are considered ‘adult’. So, my book is located in the adult Bible study section under “non video”.
Wow! What an answer to prayer!! We have been praying that a Christian bookstore would carry Royal By Blood and praise God Mardel’s has agreed!! What fun!
This whole process of writing a book and watching God place it in the hands of those He wants to have it has been fascinating and glorious. It gives me just the needed motivation to continue writing my second Bible study!
For those of you who have been praying the same prayer over and over again without any answer in sight…KEEP PRAYING! As my mentor keeps reminding me - God is working even when we can’t see what He is doing. I believe that. He truly has something “up His sleeve” for you. He is waiting for just the right time to hand it to you!
