Stacy and Josh Lemonds from Oklahoma City got home in the dead of winter one day, only to find their heat was out. The electric company pulled their meter and said it was a fire hazard due to the condition of the wires.
As a result, the couple was left without electricity until the system could be repaired and checked again. The problem was that Stacy and Josh were unemployed at the time and didn’t have the financial resources to pay for adequate repairs. They had to pray, and so pray they did.
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With luck seemingly against them, Stacy and Josh turned to their church marriage group to ask that their community collectively pray with them. In response, a man named Joshua Matthews approached them personally.
The couple had done Joshua a kind turn in the recent past, having met the man through the aforesaid church marriage group. They had learned that his wife was ill and so brought warm meals to his home in a bid to aid her recovery. They had no idea, of course, that this selfless act of compassion would be returned so soon.
It turned out that Josh was working as an apprentice with Dane Electric. He was forthcoming with any insight he might have towards helping the struggling couple and pledged his efforts.
So Josh spent several days outside in the cold, working to restore the Lemonds’ heat. It was cold, wet, often dark, and dangerous, but every day he returned to his ladder and got to work.
Eventually, Joshua and his company managed to get Stacy and Josh’s electricity back up and running… at absolutely no cost to them.
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A few days later, Joshua returned to the Lemonds’ home for what he thought was going to be a routine inspection.
Instead, Stacy and Josh had a surprise waiting for him. One that was absolutely deserved.
Watch the video below to see what happened when Josh returned to the Lemonds’ home!
I love stories like this! It shows the power of people when we show compassion and work together.
Always remember that what goes around has a funny knack of coming back around. Treating people with kindness and going above and beyond to help them can result in you having someone to reach out to in your hour of need!
