Patience with Praise

With only weeks left, final preparations are coming in line. Truly God has been with us each day as we set our hearts to walk just one step at a time accomplishing the very next thing.

God has answered our prayers in the process of getting our visas, coming with a lot of patience.  As the UPS truck pulled up delivering that long awaited package, our hearts leaped.  But only to find that there was only one visa!

 "But, Lord, where is the other one? What do we do? The plan is for two… not one, Lord!"

Questions such as these seem to occasionally haunt our hearts, reminding us how our flesh is so instant to build conclusions of hopelessness and despair. How often we question the Lord's ability! But the Lord reminds us that He is our hope and we must trust, continuing to keep our eyes on Him. Joshua 1:9 " Be not discouraged or dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with you...". Deut. 30:16  "For I command you this day to love the Lord your God and to keep His commandments, walking in His ways. If you do this, the Lord your God will bless you and the land you are about to enter and occupy."

Soon after the UPS truck left, up rolled the FEDEX truck to give us the other visa which we so desperately wanted. Both visas came the same day but at different times. Oh, Happy Day! Another lesson of trust and patience instilled in our hearts. All this to again remind us God truly is in control every step of the way. The only thing He requires of us is to believe-taking those steps of faith.  “For His ways truly are not our ways.”