It's easy to look at it and ask why the process is so slow. Why didn't our government move quicker? We're waiting, she's waiting why prolong it, right. Many people ask why is it such a difficult process? And I honestly don't have that answer. We can however rest in the fact that God is in control of the government. Romans 13 says, " Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God and those that exist have been instituted by God." God has given them the power and the authority to regulate and administer the process as they see fit. Sometimes, I may think the process does not make sense or that things are moving slower than they should, but I can be assured that ultimately God is in control of the process and the timing.
From that perspective we may begin to wonder why, if God controls this and we prayed about it why didn't it happen. In my planning last week would have been the best time for us to travel. Why didn't he allow us to travel this past week? Maybe there was something he protected us from. Maybe there is someone we are supposed to see or meet later. Maybe it's because they had snow this weekend and I'm not a big fan of the extreme cold. Maybe there is something we need to be here for. Honestly, I'm not sure at this point why we are here, and I may never know. We are walking in faith through this as God reveals one step at a time. We have learned through all of this is that we serve a sovereign God. He controls the timing and will have us there on the day He planned, even before the world was formed. It may not be what I planned, but God knows what is best. Maybe its like when Landon is thirsty at bedtime and he thinks he needs a Coke. He may not understand why I tell him no he needs water, in the same way I don't have to understand why God would want us to wait. I just need to be faithful and believe. Romans 8 says, "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those called according to his purpose." This verse doesn't say that life will be easy or that we will get whatever we want, it says all things work together for good. Sometimes things are working to our good even when we do not realize it. It may not fit the plan I designed, but that does not mean it's not good.
We are continuing to pray that our paperwork will come soon. We are waiting on travel approval and then we will need to book an appointment at the US consulate office. When that is done we will be ready to book our travel. While we wait we will worship the Father who has shown us what true love is, "not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." 1 John 4:10. We hope that through our journey you will see a God who deserves all the glory and praise for what He is doing.
Heard this song yesterday and thought it was appropriate for where we are at. I know it comes from the movie Fireproof, but I think the song applies. While we wait, we will worship.
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