Rocky Roads

 

    Today was one of those tough days that leave your heart aching and your mind spinning with questions. We found that Conrad's boss has swindled him out of almost $20,000. This has left us reeling, angry, questioning. It bothers me when I'm cheated out of $5 let alone 4,000 times that! What does one do when all of sudden money that was planned on never comes in? What is God trying to teach us? How can a professing Christian defraud another like that? Where will the money come from for the expected expenses ahead? Where is God in all of this? How does one forgive and not get bitter? Are we blessed? Absolutely! But the lack of the planned on funds, has me wrestling with trust once more that God is big enough to handle even this!
    We are still in need of another nanny. God, please come through for us for You care for our kids as much as You care for us! Please continue to pray with us that this need is filled!
     Our clothes dryer also up and died this week. With last 3&1/2 days of rain, the clean laundry must have a place to get dried! Conrad has spent quite a number of hours trying to fix it.
     A fourth bump in the road is my health. Not sure what is up. I've got a blood test appointment for this coming Tuesday in hopes of getting it done before we leave for Uganda on Wednesday.
     While these things have stirred many things within us, there have been blessings as well. Tonight we had a chiropractor treatment and 15 minute massage afterward. As I was getting a massage, the therapist began telling me about his daughter and how difficult it was the first few months of her life being gifted with "Charge Syndrome". As he was talking, I had the distinct impression that I was right where God wanted me in a massage chair. The therapist then said this "We learned to praise Him in the storm and when you learn to do that, You come out stronger on the other side." I knew that God wanted me to get that message~"Praise ME in this storm"! I cried when I left for the simple fact of how God met me in my questions.
     After we got home, we had supper and then had devotions with the children. We purposely sang a few songs. You know, there something extra special when your four precious kids sing with such joy, passion, and innocence. The amazing thing is that God ask me to become just like them and praise Him while the storm rages.