Thank you for the music

My son plays the guitar. Last year we had a problem, he was talking about giving up. I encouraged him to carry on. Then he told me he needed a full sized guitar.

His guitar teacher phoned me and said that because my son was at grade 4 level he would need a really good sounding guitar, around £400. I had to tell him that no way could I
afford that kind of money, I am on my own with two kids. He then mentioned second hand. Would I mind? (of course not!) He would phone back in a week.

When my son was telling me he wanted to give up I told him that he would regret it, even if he only picked it up now and again it is so great just to be able to play an instrument. Now he would have to give up because I couldn't afford a new guitar. Even second-hand at £100 would break the bank. I felt it was my fault.

I spent the week worrying, upset and feeling guilty. I had 3
options. One, he still played the old guitar, too small, not
sounding so good. Two, he gave up playing. Three, I rob a bank!

The morning the guitar teacher was due to phone I was in the kitchen cleaning, my mind still trying to find a solution. At the end of my tether I shouted out to God 'That's it, I've had enough, I'm leaving it up to you. You know my problem and I don't know how to solve it. HELP!' The phone rang. What
happened next was so amazing. My son's guitar teacher told me he had got a guitar. He explained he was at his church on
Sunday. A friend who collects guitars came up to him, handed him a guitar, and said 'Do you know anyone who could make good use of this and give it a good home?' The teacher immediately thought of my son. He had had it given, so wouldn't need any money for it!

I put the phone down. I couldn't believe it. What had just
happened? It was so clear that this was no co-incidence, this was God at work.

This year my son has taken grade 5 and has decided to take GCSE music. It's wonderful what God did for us and is still doing.