DAY 236 --- Faith Can Move Mountains, What Else Can It do?

When I published this blog stating that I would not be checking into or even considering that other job, I had quite a few question my sanity.  They were suggesting that this new job would be a great way to start realizing one of those dreams.  I mean, we have planned on going on a mission for many years and now have it within about 236 days.  I have shared that we will not have any money to go on our mission.  Thus my new goal of having $50,000 in the bank when we go.  It was also pointed out to me that by refusing that other better paying job, I would also be eliminating the possibility of having health insurance.

Now I know that many of my readers of this blog don't figure that this is really anything important.  But when you get to be as old as we are, and when you get to start feeling rigor mortise setting up house in your body, and when almost every move you make seems to be wrought with pain somewhere, and when more and more parts of the body refuse to do what you command them to do, then health insurance becomes more and more important. 

I paused today at work and for a tiny minute thought about what it would be like having health insurance and being paid more and saving for our mission beyond just getting out of debt.  But it was just for a minute.  Then I recalled to my heart the feeling of confirmation I felt as I finally decided that I would remain where I am now.  That sweet feeling that I was making the decision that Father directed was a very strong comfort to my soul. 

Now please don't even start to think that I am forgetting that goal of earning $50,000 to have in our bank at the time when we do receive our mission call.  Yes, that other job would have been a good start toward that goal.  But if we do Father's will now, He will bless us with what we desire if it is His will.  I still have the faith that He will grant unto us that blessing.

You see, I could go see the bishop and say to the bishop that we need to serve in the lowest costing mission.  But it is another of my goals to be able to say to the bishop that we will serve where the Lord wants us to serve, no matter the required money.  I want to tell the bishop that we will serve as long as He desires us to serve, including twenty four months.

When I pause to consider all the dreams and goals we have, perhaps I should feel that I ask too much from Father.  I don't feel that way.  My faith is still strong and I know that Father can, if He will, bless us with every single dream mentioned here as well as more. He is our Father and wants us to be happy, pleased and blessed with those things we pray for.  Too many blessings, never.