Dana's God Story

This is an email from Dana Thornton. She has a HUGE heart for children and she has been such a blessing to Puppets for Orphans! We bless you Dana! Please read her God Story!  Love, Traci

When you and Yana announced your vision to reach out to orphans in a tangible way, through handmade puppets, I knew I wanted to be a part of this ministry. I managed to complete ten puppets and then my sewing machine broke down. I took it to a repair shop in Austin, hoping it would be something simple, as Kelly had been layed off for several months. When the man at the shop examined the inside, he showed me the broken gear and explained that it would be around $80 or so. My response was a quick "Oh, I better wait on this." I'd hoped it would not be over $35 or $40 at the most. As I was telling him about the puppet ministry and how frustrating it was to have only made ten before the machine quit, a man walked in and overheard my conversation with the repairman, as he was closing my machine up. I told him I would be back when my husband got back to work or my part-time job increased. This man, who had come in to pick up a machine, asked how much it was going to cost to fix my machine. The repairman told him and without hesitation, he said he wanted to cover the bill. My mouth fell open, water filled my eyes, and in shock I said "Oh my gosh! How kind of you!" I told him "I was prepared to spend as much as $40 so..." But he interrupted and said "No, it's no big deal, I want to do this. My grandmother sewed puppets for orphans too." We spoke briefly and as James wrote his check to cover repairs on both machines, the dear lady and man at Singer Northwest Sewing Center agreed that they wanted to do their part and they gave him a nice discount. I did my best to express my gratitude and I asked James for his email address so I could send a proper thank you note. He said "That's not necessary at all." and he handed me his card. May God richly bless James Billingsley and his business, M & M Super Moving of Austin, TX. as well as, Singer Northwest Sewing Center on Burnet Rd.What an awesome day that was, to see God move in the hearts of strangers in such a special way.
Hugs, Dana