DAY 246 -- Patience, for He Knows Where We Are and What We Desire

Today, as I drove to work, I pondered again about our upcoming mission in eight months.  I got excited.  It will be so fun to serve with Bon as my companion.  As I think of the path to get there, I don't know exactly where the path will lead, but I know that is where we are headed. 

As I thought about serving my next mission with Bonnie, I felt a strong peace come over my mind and a comfort.  The peace is knowing that Father sanctions our goal, or pursuing this dream.  Because it is Father's will that we do as we are doing, we must exercise faith.  With my new goal of finding, or earning, or doing something to find that $50,000, I can still feel peace and faith in Father.

As I arrived at work, I felt frustrated because of the money I am not making working there.  I worked a full day, touched lives, strengthened a few and left work.  Before I left work, Sam called.  I hung up on him.  Actually I didn't know it was ringing and by touching the right/wrong button, it was disconnected. So Sam returned the call and there was a man who wanted to talk to me.  Sam was clueless what he wanted.  

So I called him and he wants a hard money loan.  I checked into it a bit, and it is something that we will investigate.  This guy needs at least $50,000. So I suggested that we lend this guy $50,000 and charge him $50,000.  That would have been a way to earn my $50,000.  It would not seem that lending someone fifty K and charging him $50 K would be possible, but nothing is too hard for the Lord.  (Please understand that I am truly smiling as I suggest that.  But miracles happen???) 

Anyway, we will check it out and see if it is even a possibility.  There might be a few dollars if we get him to borrow the money.  But of course we know not where to find that kind of spare change to lend him.  Monopoly Money?  Oh well, it was another dream, but this one is far from reality.  But didn't we agree that dreaming things far from reality was OK?

In truth, I place my faith in Father to direct, inspire and comfort us in our journey towards June 9, next year.