Can you hear me now?

Last night I watched in slow motion as my cell phone dived into the bowl of water I was soaking my foot in. I grabbed it out as quickly as I could, did the best phone-first aid that I knew, doing just about everything wrong that you can think of, then I put it in a bowl of rice and waited. This morning my suspicions were confirmed-between the water and my attempts to save my phone, it was dead. Being separated from my phone for a day wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I was glad when I was finally able to get to the retailer and get a new phone. When I walked in they told me that I was eligible for an upgrade: a small activation fee of $18 dollars would allow me to purchase a phone similar to the ones in my nephews' toy box for only an additional $10. This was more than I had planned on paying-it's been so long since I got a new phone that I thought upgrades were free. Silly me! Looking at being unemployed very soon I am very conscious of where my money goes, and this wasn't where I had planned on putting any money-even $28. One of the guys looked at my account and said "Wait, you're eligible for the special promotion." As it turns out, for this month there is a special promotion that if you qualify for, will give you a decent phone for free, and no activation fee. So I went from looking at $28 to nothing. I was a little hesitant about getting the phone-it's the same kind my Dad has, and it hasn't been a good phone. The salesperson assured me that this is a newer version and bug-free, so with some hesitation I agreed to this option. As I got into my car with my new working phone, with all of my contacts (I was so worried that I had lost them) and no money out of my pocket, I realized how truly blessed I am. Just this morning I had prayed and asked Heavenly Father to help me feel His love in my life. If this isn't an example of His love and tender mercies, I don't know what is. My loving Father was looking out for me and knew what I needed more than I did. I am so grateful for His love and presence in my life. So today I am thankful for answered prayers and all of the variety of ways those prayers are answered. In answer to the over-used cell phone phrase, yes Father, I can hear you now.