We saw in this week’s parsha that when Sara died, the blessings over her tent ended. What were these blessings? A light would burn within from one Shabbos to the next, her dough would be blessed with freshness and abundance, and a cloud signifying the Divine Presence would hang over it at all times. In her absence, the mood was forlorn.

Yitzchak loved his mother and relied on her and never really got over her loss, so it was decided to find him a wife from the family of his father, Abraham. Eliezer, the trusted leader of the household, was dispatched to find a suitable partner and enroute he devised criteria that would reveal to him a proper match. She would need to be kind, generous and energetic to step into the role of a matriarch.

Immediately upon his arrival in town, Rifcah was there and she satisfied every wish he had for a mate. She kindly offered him a drink of water and generously watered his camels as well, running back and forth from the well to the trough with 140 gallons of water! He was struck with the indelible impression that this girl was everything he desired and rushed to seal the deal with gifts and the permission of her family.

Since she was Yitzchak’s true besheret, the deal sailed right through and she jumped onto the camel and accompanied Eliezer to her awaiting husband. When she first saw him davening in the field, she was modest and shy. When he brought her into his mother’s tent, the blessings resumed! That’s all it took. When he saw that she possessed the proper characteristics, it was plain to see that a worthy successor was found.

And such is the way of Hashem. If we are open to it, we will find that he will bring us everything we need in the proper time. All we need to do is our part, and we will be rewarded for our faith and efforts. And as for our happy ending? It will be even better that anything we could ever imagine.