Earlier this year, I had great plans in mind for the summer. I wanted to take classes, visit Africa, make some money at work, catch up on some of those unread books on my bookshelf. But apparently, life had other plans! First Africa didn’t pan out. I was a little bummed, but figured I would just get more of a chance to relax instead. And then my mom got really sick. And that has sort of occupied my life since Mother’s Day.
It kind of sucks when your mom is sick. Especially when your father is dead, you are 25, and you live hundreds of miles away from home. But, despite the ups and downs of this summer (which still continue), I am at least comforted in some way by an awareness of God’s Providence.
Yes, yes, I am partial to Providence. I went to the school named after it, afterall. But, I really do believe in God’s Providence. For example, I was really set on going to Africa this summer, and I tried several different routes to get me there, but nothing worked out. I could have said, “Geez, God, I want to go to Africa and learn new things and do good for people, so why are you not making this work?” But if God had listened to my wishes, I would have run into a huge dilemma when my mom got sick, and I probably wouldn’t have been able to make the trip anyway. So, really, God was looking out for me. He knew that I needed to be with my mom this summer. It’s not that my desire to go to Africa was bad in any way, but the timing just wasn’t as right as I thought it was. Maybe the time will be right at some point in the future, but who knows? Only God.
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In other news, we’re now off to a new semester at AI! This is my third year… eek! The time flies by! Look for more frequent updates in the months to come.
