My wife and I were searching for an affordable home to rent while I attended school. Our budget was very small. We had no savings and very limited income. The prospects for finding something affordable seemed slim.

As always we prayed for help while scanning the newspaper ads. This was long before the internet. From a payphone (a thing of the past) I called a number from the paper and the person answering confirmed they had a house for rent but was very puzzled, wondering how I got their number. They were planning to place an ad but had not done so yet.

i told him I was responding to their ad. After a few more questions one of us thought to check the phone number given in the paper. It turns out I had accidentally switched two of the numbers, dialed a wrong number and found the perfect tiny one bedroom house just before it was to be offered for rent. I doubt there was a more ideal home for us in that small city.

Of course we do not view this as a coincidence at all. We are Christians and have had many prayers answered. This is just one of the more interesting ways God has chosen to do it.