Whenever we desire something, we pray for it for a long period of time, often we hear, "It is in the Lord's time and it will happen "soon". How true. He is in charge. His timing is perfect. Our mission will come according to His timing. My daughter, the one that was single longer than anyone else always hated hearing that statement. She waited and waited. Finally she found her intended and now has two kids. But during the wait it was hard to keep hearing that.
Along with that statement is another of my favorites, "all things have been done in His wisdom." Put those two together. When answers to prayers, husbands, and other things are delayed in their coming, perhaps it would be good to know that all things are in His hands and He knows when best to grant them.
Since we only have 100 days, I pause to look at small and simple things that have brought us here. The move to Perry/Brigham City taught me many things about running a bowling alley, about people, about the economy, about management. It also brought about the "soon" for my single daughter.
The move away from Perry brought much debt, questions, and frustration. It put us in a hole that we are digging out of. It also allowed us to live with three of our children. Each experience taught more lessons. Father knows best.
When we moved into this ward, through the last two years it helped us see that a mission really was possible and that is why we are on the road we are on. Just by moving into this ward. By being unemployed for 18 months after the bowling alley, it has taught many lessons I have learned, many Eternal Lessons.
So often "little" things happen that result in large, grand things. But when those small, little things happen, often we do not see that they are the means, the seed of large things.
I started working for a firm last March. A small thing, at least my wage is small. Starting to work there was just a means to help us along the road to our mission, getting out of debt and our preparation. Through the last year, I have learned many things about myself, about people and what I can do from an insignificant position there. Large things are in the process and may not ever happen, but there is the possibility to really make a difference in another government in Nigeria.
Since I totally believe that Father is aware of where I am, is controlling things in my life, I know that when small things happen, seemingly insignificant, I need to remind myself that He knows what is happening and can see the end from the beginning. I cannot so I walk by faith, accept all small things and watch Him nurture these little things into giant things. Hindsight is great for seeing that. We all have and will if we open our eyes and try to see with Eternal Perspective
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