ROM 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
My testimony is a thanksgiving to God who knows what is good for me and constantly reminds me that HE is in charge of my life and will work everything for my good.
Around the end of the year 2011, my younger brother and last sibling called and told me of his intentions to get married in the year 2012 tentatively around April / May in our home town in India. Though I was happy for his plans to get married, the timing was an issue for my family. My son was receiving his first holy communion in May’2012. Since I have only one brother and it was the last wedding among us siblings I desperately wanted to attend it. I selfishly prayed that the wedding date be fixed for Dec 2012 as it would take care of all my concerns with the kids vacation from School, my husband’s and my work vacation schedule – which I thought would be perfect for all. As April / May came closer, the wedding date was confirmed as September 9th. Again I was not happy with this. I would have preferred the July / August months as the kids had vacation and I could take time off and was ready to travel even without my husband – again not my first choice. I found myself disturbed and praying that this date would get pushed out to Dec, MY preferred timeline.
I prayed unceasingly and asked many people in the intercessory group to pray for what I considered to be a big problem for me. Inspite of it, when my parents came in April for my son’s communion, they confirmed that the wedding was set for September 9th. I felt disappointed that my prayers were not answered as I wanted them. My family would have to make a quick visit to India for the wedding as the kids couldnt’ miss school for more than 2 weeks. With this on my mind, I was going around preparing for my son’s communion on May 6th, and then a couple of days before the communion found out we were expecting our 3rd child who was due to be born around Dec 25th. Our unexpected news brought a whole new light to the situation with my brother’s wedding plans and peace to me, understanding why our prayers appeared to be unanswered.
The April / May / July dates were pushed out – I was in my first trimester and the doctor’s would have recommended I not travel such a long distance on a hectic schedule at that time.
My Dec request would have eliminated all possibilities of me traveling for my brother’s wedding if it were set for Dec’2012.
The Septermber 9th date was the best date and worked perfectly with our situation and we were happy to make the compromise it would require for us to travel.
This incidence gave me a new sense of how much God is watching over me, even inspite of me and my need to control my life. God knew my hearts desire and knew what was in store for me ahead and worked things out so everything was perfect in His eyes.
Janet
Bothell, USA