The rhythm of daily life takes on a new tempo when you have been stopped in your tracks.
Physical activities that were previously routine and enjoyed, social and church events, and gatherings of friends at home are temporarily on hold.
When life comes to a screeching halt, God has a way of grabbing our attention.
And the challenge is to gracefully accept that we aren’t able to do many of the things that bring us the greatest joy.
For us, traveling to Third World countries with Medical Ministry International each year and serving on an eye project has been part of the fabric of our lives for decades. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve God by having the opportunity to help improve and restore vision to those who don’t have access to eye care.
We will dearly miss being part of the team in Yapacani, Bolivia. This year, we can serve best by being prayer partners from afar.
And that will have to be sufficient.
When our hopes and plans change course, we have to trust that God will work things out.
And He has. Well-seasoned team members with years of experience have joined the team. Together with the experienced and new team members who had already signed up, another amazing group of volunteers is ready to bless many.
God knew ahead of time just who He needed.
And how grateful we are for His providence.
In this time of healing since our accident, God has spoken to us in countless ways.
When physical rest is necessary, God asks us to invite Him into our hearts.
He, too needs a place to rest.
And what a beautiful feeling it is to know that He is there, simply happy to have been welcomed in.
His peace and quiet restore our spirits, deepening the well of our faith.
And we are thankful.
When we aren’t able to do the things we love most, God helps us reassess our priorities.
We have had the gift of time to focus on what is really important.
Having days with empty spaces has actually been refreshing. We haven’t had to live by the clock, rushing to do the next thing, distracted by too many plans.
Open ended time with family and friends, where we can be truly present to one another, has been restorative.
And a life-changing blessing.
When time and God is all we have, we can refocus and refine our mission.
Sometimes, simply being with – and loving HIm – is enough.
The disappointments of life are simply the hidden appointments of love. ~C.A. Fox (From Streams In The Desert, February 1)
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Please join us in prayer for the MMI eye team in Yapacani, Bolivia, February 9-23, 2019.
💕💕💕 you both. Have been thraying for you both every day! That’s think praying for the uninitiated. There is a Redeemer…we are singing this anthem tomorrow!
Thank you, Sheila! Our love to you and Bob….
We will be happy to pray for the group heading to Bolivia on such a blessed mission.
Thank you so much, Linda! Our prayers from afar are so important…
Sharing your disappointment and ours….but He has richly provided! Learning a difficult but precious lesson that I am to used as HE sees fit… and only for HIS glory! It’s a privilege to lift up this chosen team!
Bless you for joining us in prayers!
Sharing your disappointment and ours….but He has richly provided! Learning a difficult but precious lesson that I am to used as HE sees fit… and only for HIS glory! It’s a privilege to lift up this chosen team!
And oh I will miss getting to work alongside you, Betty!!!
Beautifully written!
Never dreamed when praying for additions to the team that it might involve subtractions, too! Trusting the divine mathematician for his perfect team this year. You will be the power prayer duo because you can picture every minute of the trip with all the challenges that can arise. How interesting that when we feel sidelined, it may actually be a promotion to an even more sacred task.
I love your idea of being sidelined as a promotion, Lois! And of course I knew you would love “thraying”!
…and of course I love Sheila’s “thraying”