You know, I am amazed at what God does. He turns something that I'm okay with into something I am really excited about.
This week a friend is coming to visit my sisters and I. All the way from the states, but for only a week. I was trying really really hard to get the week off of school. I had worked it out to get off Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I was okay with that but not happy with it. I wanted Thursday and Friday off. It turns out this week is follow-up week. That is when the students that have been here previously get to come for just one day. Then I learned, that we have follow-ups ONLY on Thursday (Monday and Fridays follow-ups were canceled). Thursday, right smack dab in the middle of the week. I asked once for the whole week off and was told no. I asked a second time after learning I only had one day of work anyways, explaining that I would be five hours away and to come back for one day right in the middle of the week really shortened my time and I was told no again. I was going to try a third time today. I felt like why should I take a five hour train ride for six hours of school. It seemed ridiculous!!!
BUT...
Today I learned Sam was coming. SAM! Sam is coming Thursday. Sam will be here?! are you kidding me?! Of course I'll be here Thursday. I have to be here for Sam. When I learned he would be here I decided that I definitely didn't need to asked for Thursday off again. God knew what he was doing, and I'm pretty darn excited!!!!
So here's to a wake up call to myself. Ask God what he's doing before I try to settle for what I think is good when God can make it amazing. Yes, I'll miss a day or two with my sisters and friend. But I have the rest of my life to see them. I may never see Sam again.
Now, I'm just praying that I really do see him on Thursday. He better not get sick :-P.
See you soon Sam....
~Lon <3
This week a friend is coming to visit my sisters and I. All the way from the states, but for only a week. I was trying really really hard to get the week off of school. I had worked it out to get off Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I was okay with that but not happy with it. I wanted Thursday and Friday off. It turns out this week is follow-up week. That is when the students that have been here previously get to come for just one day. Then I learned, that we have follow-ups ONLY on Thursday (Monday and Fridays follow-ups were canceled). Thursday, right smack dab in the middle of the week. I asked once for the whole week off and was told no. I asked a second time after learning I only had one day of work anyways, explaining that I would be five hours away and to come back for one day right in the middle of the week really shortened my time and I was told no again. I was going to try a third time today. I felt like why should I take a five hour train ride for six hours of school. It seemed ridiculous!!!
BUT...
Today I learned Sam was coming. SAM! Sam is coming Thursday. Sam will be here?! are you kidding me?! Of course I'll be here Thursday. I have to be here for Sam. When I learned he would be here I decided that I definitely didn't need to asked for Thursday off again. God knew what he was doing, and I'm pretty darn excited!!!!
[ Sam and I ]
So here's to a wake up call to myself. Ask God what he's doing before I try to settle for what I think is good when God can make it amazing. Yes, I'll miss a day or two with my sisters and friend. But I have the rest of my life to see them. I may never see Sam again.
Now, I'm just praying that I really do see him on Thursday. He better not get sick :-P.
See you soon Sam....
~Lon <3
