It's amazing how sometimes you can really see God's hands in things, simple mistakes you make become like puzzle peices into the greater picture. That's how I have been feeling with my trip to Mexico. I kept putting off purchasing a plane ticket, something within me just told me to wait, maybe it was God. So I continually procrastinated and then I got a call from my sister asking me to come spend some time with her in Arizona on my way down to Oaxaca. I enjoyed the thought of it but didn't think it would be a possibility. I decided to check out the tickets and found out it wouldn't cost much more to fly there and then fly down to Oaxaca a few days later. As I went online to buy the tickets once more I just felt a nauseous feeling about it and decided to wait on making the decision. I was constantly in prayer asking God what his plan was and tossing around a couple different ideas when I got a call from my sister telling me she was getting baptized just days before I was coming. Due to my putting off I was able to change my plans and leave earlier, now not only will I get to visit my sister but I will get to celebrate with her as she is baptized. God is good and He's doing a great work here. I know it may not seem like much but it was just one of those God moments where I see Him crafting something together.
Today was an all together encouraging day beginning with my sunday school class. For the past two months I have been teaching 5th graders for sunday school. This sunday was the beginning of the new school year and so I had a fresh batch of students. We will be studying Old Testament Champions so we began the year off with Hebrews 11. I was so ecstatic when rather than it being like pulling teeth to get an answer out of the kids they were jumping in and excited to learn. I can't tell you how encouraged I was as at the end the students began to discuss the crucifixion and how it was such a demonstration of Christs love for us. I know I sound like an old lady right now but it I can't express how exhilarating it is to see the passion God is stirring up in the hearts of these young students.
God really is good. We all know it but isn't it amazing when you get that slap in the face realization of it? My prayer is that we will always keep that reality, that we will never be numb to the workings of God but that we will be so blown away and astounded by our Lord that our lives sing of His greatness.
