Thoughts...

It's frustrating when the little plans that you have get put on hold. Kelsey and I talked to the coordinator of the orphanage where we're going next year. We asked some questions about what to bring, what our job would be like, and what types of food we would need to learn how to cook. When we came to the end of our phone call we asked if the 6-9 months would still be ok with her. Without a delay she cut in and said bluntly, "Well if you're only going to be staying for that short of a time, don't bother coming. It'll just waste our time. We need you here for a year. No less." Now, I don't want to make her sound like a grouchy, stern person,  but that answer just left us stunned. We haven't made up our mind yet on what we'll be doing but right now we're just praying and trying to process what to do next. I know it will all work out to what God has in mind for next year, but it's just hard to wait sometimes. 

"I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I'll listen. When you come looking for me, you'll find me. Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you won't be disappointed." Jeremiah 29:11-13 MSG