Saturday, September 10, 2011

DAY 273 --- The Blessings of Disappointment

It sure is interesting that there are so many different challenges, or opportunities of growth that we have to learn from, grow from.  I get another chance to learn.  I seemed to have collected an ugly bug called some kind of intestinal disease.  It has been playing with me for over two months and finally Bonnie convinced me to go to a doctor today. 

So I went and found out that this disease has taken two to three months to find it's way into my body.  So, I now get to see what I can do to learn from this "blessing."  The doctor said that since it took so long to take a hold of my body, it is going to take about the same time to run away from me, even with tricky antibiotics.

Bonnie and I were planning on singing tonight in Stake Conference in a great big choir.  She went, I stayed home trying to nurse my aches and such.  I feel sad that I wasn't able to be there, for we were singing great songs and we have such a wonderful Stake President.  I was hoping to attend those meetings to get inspiration, rededication, and recommitment to our  mission.  Well, the greatest plans of mice and men often fall apart. 

I look to my Father in Heaven to know my heart, know my desires, know my dreams, and compensate for the inability of going to stake conference. 

This life is full of disappointments, failed plans, and frustrations.  But during those, I need to look to God and live, exercise my faith and honor Father for His manner of running things.  I am OK.

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