Today is also Administrative Professionals Day. I was gifted a bouquet of flowers and a latte. Nice!
By 10 am, I was looking for some tea. It took me until 10.30 am to get it made, but I did it. At 4.20 pm, I was dumping said tea down the sink in the staff room. I hadn't even had a chance to take a single sip from my cup.
I work hard. I try my level best to be faithful, truthful and hardworking. At times that doesn't make me a "favourite", but the Managers, Director and Executive Directors that I work with--trust me and I have favour with them.
But is the neigh sayers that I listen to. Why?!
I was feeling really down by the time I got out of the office in time to miss my bus. So, I went for a walk. Found a stop about 5 stops from my "normal" stop and boarded the next bus. I got on the bus and started reading my e-reader. Blissed out--and texted Kent that I was on my way home.
I was feeling weighted down by work, by our situation with Kent being out of work, my worries were mounting...by the time I got home I was in tears.
I talked it all through with Kent and as usual, he talked me off my ledge.
Then Ricardo and his Mom came in. She is visiting from Mexico. What an amazingly beautiful woman. She is truly kind. We have been amazingly blessed by having Ricardo and Jordan in our home this year. Something that I commented to Kent that a couple boys that are so amazing, must have come from amazing parents.
We had a little visit, they dropped off groceries, they will be making dinner tomorrow for Ricardo's birthday (I've made a homemade carrot cake). But the groceries just kept coming in and coming in and coming in.
I was confused as to how many people they were expecting to feed. Then Araceli said, no, this is for you! I said thank you. I mean, I am unbelievably grateful for her amazing generosity. We feed so many people--this is just such a relief and a blessing.
Kent and I settled into the evening tonight, I was logging into my computer thanking Jesus. Seriously thanking God that we have listened to that still, small voice to take Jordan and Ricardo into our home. Believe me, after our last student experience, Kent and I didn't want to have another student. We just *knew* that taking them was right.
Whether you believe in karma, or what-goes-around-comes-around, or "God helps those who help themselves", I believe that God is faithful. He listens to my heart and my prayers and knew I was starting to get worried, although I have prayed that I would be able to believe that He has us in his Righteous Right Hand (Isaiah 41:10). At times, this "ducks in a row" kind of girl has a hard time with not having everything planned out.
I logged into facebook, and I saw this:
I know that I made it through today because I was being prayed for. This prayer is from Rob Penny, Youth Pastor at Colwood Church. I know that my Mom and Dad and Kent's mom pray for us every day. I know that I walked out today with the strength of the Lord, my words and actions peppered by His Grace.
God is good. All the time.
As a side note, while I was working today on a project I put my earbuds in and listened to music on my phone. As I was working this song came on:
David Crowder--You Alone
I was rocketed back to a warm summer night when Kent and I were on a blanket, listening to David Crowder at CreationFest, I was sitting with my bestie, worshiping my God....a very simple time of life--I know I am truly blessed.
Isaiah 41:10 - So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
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