her meat
for our dinner. We have but a halfpenny left. I feel myself very cold in
asking for money: still I hope for deliverance, though I do not see whence
money is to come. We were not able to buy bread today as usual. March 20.
This has been again a day of very great mercies. In the morning we met
round our breakfast which the Lord had provided for us, though we had not
a single penny left. The last half-penny was spent for milk. We were then
still looking to Jesus for fresh supplies. We both had no doubt that the
Lord would interfere. I felt it a trial that I had but little earnestness
in asking the Lord, and had this not been the case, perhaps we might have
had our wants sooner supplied. We have about L7. in the house; but
considering it no longer our own, the Lord kept us from taking of it, with
the view of replacing what we had taken, as formerly I might have done.
The meat which was sent yesterday for our dinner, was enough also for
today. Thus the Lord had provided another meal. Two sisters called upon us
about noon, who gave us two pounds of sugar, one pound of coffee, and two
cakes of chocolate. Whilst they were with us, a poor sister came and
brought 1s. from herself, and 2s. 6d. from another poor sister. Our
landlady also sent us again of her dinner, and also a loaf. Our bread
would scarcely have been enough for tea, had the Lord not thus graciously
provided. In the afternoon the same sister who brought the money, brought
us also from another sister, one pound of butter and 2s., and from another
sister 5s. Thus the Lord graciously has again answered our feeble and cold
breathings. Lord, strengthen our faith.

March 29. I went to Shaldon this morning. Brother Craik has left for
Bristol for four weeks. I think he will only return to take leave, and
that the Lord will give him work there. [What a remarkable presentiment,
which came to pass, concerning my beloved brother and fellow-labourer!]

April 4. Besides our own family, there are now four visitors staying with
us, and we have but 2s. April 5. Four pounds of cheese, and one pound of
butter were sent to us. April 7. Anonymously was sent to us, from
Plymouth, a large ham, with two sovereigns tied in the corner of the cloth
in which the ham was wrapped up. Thus the Lord, once more, in this our
time of need, when our expenses are double, has graciously appeared for us.

April 8. I have again felt much this day that Teignmouth is no longer my
place, and that I