Waiting On God

I am usually a pretty patient person.

When I am at the grocery store, I just
pick a line. I don't change lines if my
line seems to be moving slowly. I just wait.

I am a second grade teacher. I teach 20
seven and eight year-olds a variety
of skills. I teach them to tell time, count
money, and how to read. I can wait on a
stuttering child to complete a sentence
without finishing it for them. I just wait.

I didn't date much in high school, as I was
more interested in hanging out with my
friends. College was a fun time, and dating
was a little more frequent. I waited on God
to bring me my husband. He knew the
desires of my heart, and the longing I had to
be a wife and mother. He brought him to me.
Literally, right to my (work) front door. I waited.

I look back at my prayer journal often to see all
the wonderful ways in which God has answered
my prayers. There was a time of waiting too
as I wanted children. I wanted them before my
husband, but I did not nag him about it, I just
prayed...and waited. When my husband was
ready, God blessed me very quickly with each
of my children. They were worth the wait.

Now, I find myself waiting again. This time of
waiting, I am praying that the Lord will reveal
himself more clearly to someone I love dearly.
This person loves the Lord, YES! Do I believe
that this person truly knows how powerful and
wonderful the Lord is, not sure. I know this
person is scared and worried. I want them to
know that God is in control. I also want to see
His hand in all of this. I have to admit, I am scared.
This time of waiting is difficult for me as well. I am
trying to be patient and trying to trust that all
things will work out better than I can imagine.
There have been so many times in my life that
I know God has supplied all of my needs and given
more than I could have every dreamed of. I am
praying for patience and for His handiwork to be
revealed in my life. Pray for me as I wait again.