I Got Back My Bitochon

Rav Sholom Shwadron used to tell the following story. The Mashgiach, Rav Chatzkel Levenstein, was known always to walk around with a serious expression on his face that reflected his awe and reverence, the Yiras HaRomemus that permeated his whole being and all his 248 limbs and 365 sinews. Once, one of his talmidim was extremely surprised to walk in and find the Mashgiach smiling broadly, a rare sight indeed. The talmid asked the Mashgiach the reason for his smile, and Rav Chatzkel answered:

"When I was the Mashgiach in the Mir yeshiva, I almost never received my monthly salary on time, because of the yeshiva's dire financial means. I trusted instead in Hashem, and had bitochon that He alone would see to my parnossa from other sources. When I took up the position as Mashgiach in Ponovezh, I began to receive my monthly salary on time, and unfortunately I lost the level of bitochon in Hashem that I had regarding my parnossa. But now, Chasdei Hashem, it is some eight months that I haven't been paid, because of the yeshiva's staggering debts, and I have my bitochon back in Hashem that He will send me my parnossa in another way. This is why I am so happy and overjoyed."