Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Our plans vs. Gods plans

Here is something Karen and I wrote together after talking with our village this morning. If you get our missionary newsletter sorry you read it already but many do not get that newsletter, so enjoy the read. 

Our Plans Vs. God's Plans
Since August our life has been a roller coaster ride.  People, including us, pay money to ride roller coasters, we have stood in long lines for hours to ride, we have laughed and had so much fun riding on roller coasters.  However, this roller coaster has not been anything like that.  This has been an emotional roller coaster we are riding.  Before Christmas Michael went to play basketball on a Sunday night.  Little did we know that that would start another climb on the ride we've been on.  He came down wrong on his knee and was no longer able to walk.  He has seen an ortho doctor and has had an MRI and now we wait to see what God's plan is on this ride.  Our plan was to pack our bags, say our goodbyes, and leave for Guinea Bissau in just a few weeks. Now we wait.  We wait on God's plan.

Through this journey we have seen God in many ways. Michael went from not being able to walk at all to now walking with no crutches, he claims he could run, but I'm not sure that's a good idea.  We have also seen how this has impacted the church in Guinea Bissau.  We spoke with the pastor there and he told us how when they heard, they prayed and fasted all day and night for Michael. That is humbling.  The church we came to teach and work with has taught us more than we ever imagined.  We have had many people encourage us and let us know they are praying for us and we have felt those prayers.

We hope to have answers next week on a date when we could leave, whether that means no surgery and we leave right away, surgery and we are here longer, or surgery that can be delayed and we still get to return to GB. Either way we are on God's journey and walking with him day by day every step of the way. It has been a good reminder to listen and obey his plans and let our plans be laid aside. 

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