Delays

"Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.  Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.  Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced."  1 Chronicles 16:10-12

Nutoli has delayed until Thursday night.  Seas were beautifully calm tonight, and we're praying the same for tomorrow.  Although we were ready, the delay is a huge blessing.  It means we got to watch as Sarah and Benjamin performed on a student recital (yay for friends and technology!).  

They also carried the Solomon Islands flag and blew the conch shell for World Awareness Week at JBU, which brought back some sweet memories.  It means we were able to finish the FAFSA paperwork for financial aid next year.  It means we got to feed sweet old Blackie one more time.

This trip will be hard physically.  Not much sleep on a hard deck of a rolling ship.  We feel keenly the absence of 1/3 of Team Choate.  So, I'm focusing on the action verbs in the verses above...glory, look, seek, remember.

My big Bible is already packed, so I've been enjoying She Reads Truth "Give Thanks" plan in the mornings with my coffee:

Nehemiah worked from a place of trust and thanksgiving (Nehemiah 2:17-18).  He didn't know that one of the gates he rebuilt would mark the spot where Jesus would one day enter Jerusalem, riding on a donkey as the people shouted "Hosanna!" (Matthew 21:1-11).  We don't always know precisely what work we are called to do or for what purpose; I find that I rarely know.  But we do know we are called to do good work, and that we are called to continue our work faithfully.