September 21, 2005

• Sometimes it’s hard to see
  how God can make things work out for good.  And sometimes He lets
  you have a glimmer of what He’s doing.  Today I got a little
  glimmer.

  For four months now we’ve been living with the knowledge that our home
  and farm are under the threat of annihilation by the proposed Prairie
  Parkway.  We’ve done everything we can think of to influence the
  decision away from our neighborhood but right now it’s out of our
  hands.  The decision is probably already made but we won’t find
  out until October 4 which way the wind is blowing.  Through the
  whole thing, however, we’ve had opportunity to meet lots of people who
  live in our neighborhood and whom we’ve never really had a chance to
  meet or get to know.  Today was another example.

  Out of the blue we got a phone call from a near neighbor that we hadn’t
  met (I have no idea how he got our number).  We ended up talking a
  long time on the phone and finding out tons about their personal life
  and problems.  I had a chance to introduce an idea our church is
  using…a small group discussion of the book Purpose Driven Life.  
  He was very interested in reading the book and possibly coming to the
  group, he and his wife.  Later he stopped in to pick up a copy of
  the book – he was so eager to get a copy of it! 

  So even though I don’t want to lose our home and farm I am thankful
  that the road issue came up.  Through our efforts of fighting it,
  we’ve gotten to know so many neighbors.  It reminds me that even
  if we lose the farm and have to move, God is in the business of using
  our lives for the kingdom and He’s free to move us wherever He
  wants.  Makes it easier to hold everything with an open
  hand. 
  

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