and we know

that in ALL these things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

-Romans 8:28



I should have guessed this week would unfold as it has.



This verse started my Sunday bright and early.

And then was part of my pastor's message a few hours later.



Yesterday morning, we had a wierd and funky little rain shower. Not many clouds in an otherwise blue sky. I took the bigs to school - driving east into the sunrise. As we turned north, we were able to see a beautiful rainbow in the west sky. "Ahhhhh. Isn't God fun?!" I thought to myself. "Rainbows come after the storm. Surely we are at the end of the storm of this season, right?" I was trying to fit this sign into my box of how I wanted things to happen. Happily handing God my "order".


I got an email from our agency yesterday stating that our TA had not been sent yet. In my mind, that just means that the soonest I should expect it to arrive might be Monday. Every day that slips by without TA dashes hope that we will travel in October. I am beginning to wonder about November...



A gift - though. I can relax for a few days.



This morning I was listening to an old cd of mine - "My Utmost for His Highest" - a compilation cd of artists songs inspired by their favorite Oswald Chambers daily reading.



SCC has a song on it called "Sometimes He Comes in the Clouds"



These are the places I was so sure I'd find him

I looked in the pages

and I looked down on my knees

I lifted my eyes in expectation

To see the sun still refusing to shine, But

CHORUS: Sometimes He comes in the clouds

Sometimes His face can not be found

Sometimes the sky is dark and gray

But some things can only be known

And sometimes our faith can only grow

When we can't see

So sometimes he comes in the clouds



Sometimes I see me,

a sailor out on the ocean

So brave and so sure,

as long as the skies are clear

But when the clouds to gather

I watch my faith turn to fear, But...

CHORUS

BRIDGE: Sometimes he comes in the rain

And we question the pain

And wonder why God can seem so far away

But time will show us,

he was right there with us, and

CHORUS



All that to say...

Maybe

the rainbow yesterday wasn't the promise that this is all over (like I assumed - here in my box), but that He will get us through (all of us - including Abraham) this storm -
wind,
waves,
rain
and
all.





Surrender... again.