God Took My Debt Away

Long ago, I used to help out in a small business. I was not the owner, just helping here and there. Then the pandemic came, and the government gave out money to help business people. The man I worked with, he wanted to help me. He said, “Auntie, I will put your name inside, you can get some help too.” I trusted him so I said okay.

I got $9,000 out of that grant. It was such a blessing, and I used the money to help others—people who were struggling more than me. 

Then, years later, one day I got a call. A government officer said, “You are not supposed to get this money. You must return all $9,000.”

I was so shocked. I didn't have the money anymore, so how to pay back? 

I didn't want to bother my church members, because I knew they would immediately help me with the money, and I didn't want to burden them.

So with the advice of my family members, I went to the minister's office to appeal, and he advised me to write a letter to the government office, even though they told me they would close my case and I would still have to pay. 

So I did it, and compiling all the documents, going to court, and following the process -- it took about two months. 

Sadly it didn't help. They told me, “In three days, we will close the case. You must pay back everything.”

Three days. No way out. I felt so scared, I just cried and prayed, “Lord, You know my heart. I don’t know what to do. Please help me.”

Then, another officer called me. She said, “Auntie, I am looking into your case.” I didn’t know what it meant, but I waited. Then right before the three days finished, they sent an email saying the debt was written off.

I didn’t pay a single dollar.

I still don’t know how it happened. But I know one thing: it was God. It was God who put the right person on the case to help when it could have gone wrong. 

When I had no way, He made a way. If you ever feel trapped, don’t forget—God can do what we cannot do. He never leaves us. He never fails us.

Trust in him, even when things seem scary.