This is my last morning in Florida as I'll be heading out in a couple of hours to drive north...back to my life :) While I always enjoy going home and getting back to my routine, I'd definitely love to stay a bit longer this time. My friend is oh-so-pregnant! She is actually due on September 15th, but is fervently praying the baby will come sooner than that as they have speaking engagements planned in other states. My purpose in coming this weekend was to build a website for the new ministry she and her husband are beginning.
On Saturday morning we ordered the service - or so we thought - and then we waited...and waited...and waited some more for the login credentials to arrive by email. We have used this same service before so I could not understand what was taking so long. I prayed several times that if anything was missing or wrong that the Lord would show it to me so I could resolve the issue...silence...nothing...crickets chirping. After finally sending in a help request we received a reply late yesterday afternoon that a piece of our bundle had somehow been removed during the checkout process - and this piece is the one that you must have to create the site! So we wrote back to the company and asked how much the additional item would be, but we heard no reply.
All night long I kept wondering why I couldn't figure that issue out even though I had prayed and I have resolved within myself that sometimes God just simply has other plans than we think we have :) There is a very good reason the website did not get worked on this weekend, but it is not up to me to figure out why. God always knows what is in front of us even when we can't see it; oftentimes we try to power through and move past road blocks that very intentional on His part. I have learned that when thing seem to come to a halt I just ride out the wave and pick up the task again on the other side...this allows for much less frustration on my part :)
I have learned to enjoy the stillness before the storm - even in the wondering times He gives peace and joy - so treasure those quiet time He allows us to have to conserve our energy and prepare for the things ahead. I'm so thankful that I don't have to have it all figured out...that's His job...and I love Him for it :)
