Answer to prayers

Yesterday something bizarre happened that I am chalking up to an answer to prayer and a blessing of tithing.  Out of the blue a lady from bookkeeping at our company's bank called Ryan up and said that she had a check for R&R Cabinets from back in 2008 that had never been put through our account.  She told us to check our books and call us back.  Ryan remembered doing the job and remembered telling the guy that he hadn't fully paid us, but the contractor had disagreed with Ryan and so Ry had written off the amount he still owed.  After some phone calls back and forth with us and the contractor, she told us from all the documentation that she had that the check belonged to us, and she direct deposited it into our account.  It was the exact amount we needed to pay our house payment and cover our employees paychecks.  Jobs have been getting a little scarce at the cabinet shop, so it was a kind and gracious miracle in our eyes.  Two years later???  That bookkeeper deserves a BIG raise!  It's amazing the difference one person can make!

One more thing, one of our most darling of all darling widowed neighbor ladies who is like a grandma to us brought over some gingerbread this past week.  I have actually never tasted gingerbread, just the cookies I think.  It was SOOO good, wow!  We couldn't stop eating it!  The word I keep thinking of is earthy to describe it or authentic or something, I don't know, it was just so delicious!!  I'm putting the recipe on here so I have a back-up copy.  You should try it; it's worth buying the molasses for (something I don't keep in my pantry!).  It is moist and yummmmmmmy!

Gingerbread

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. butter

2 slightly beaten eggs

1/2 c. molasses

1 tsp. vanilla

2 c. flour

1 tsp. each ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves

1 scant tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 c. boiling water

Cream sugar and butter, add eggs, add molasses and vanilla.  Mix well.  Sift together flour, soda, spices, and salt.  Stir in boiling water.  Pour into two greased, floured loaf pans.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out barely clean.

Thank you so much Sis. Laub!!!