One attribute I tell anyone looking to go on a missionary trip is to be flexible. We’ve worked on the mission field in Phoenix, LA, NYC, Mexico, Kenya and places in between and each of those experiences needed flexibility. Yesterday I left you with the “plan” which we would be heading up to C4KK today to fix the water pump….stay flexible here….as soon as I hit the “publish” button on the blog I found out the repairman didn’t want to meet until Monday. Then it was time to figure out what the kids would do for water today. Normally Roman isn’t around on Sundays but he said he would stick around and help get the kids’ water supply for today. God bless you Roman!
I also remember telling you in yesterday’s blog that our Sabbath’s were mainly “moments” not full days. I’m not telling you this next part for sympathy, just an explanation. Last night I had one doozy of a migraine…throwing up, head pounding, unable, or I should say unwilling, to move my head. Thankfully Chuck was there to hold my hair (ladies you get me, right!?) and help me finally settle down. But the reason I tell you that is because God worked it out for us to have a full day of rest today and after last night I needed it.
Back to the flexible part, making plans isn’t necessarily a bad thing it’s just making sure the people involved, especially those accustomed to making plans and having them go through smoothly, understand many times on the mission field plans do not go as planned! Be sure to allow yourself to stay open to the directing of the Holy Spirit and let God work out the details, whether they are in the plan or not!