tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647193623981061693.post3993524991726677139..comments2018-10-28T14:38:11.517-04:00Comments on The H.A.I.T.I. Chronicles- St. Marc, HT: DemolitionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647193623981061693.post-86501416178334566652012-11-04T07:40:08.138-05:002012-11-04T07:40:08.138-05:00What a comfort it is to know we rest in the hands ...What a comfort it is to know we rest in the hands of a loving, sovereign God! I have been surprised this week how sad and disappointed I've felt; after the trip was cancelled, stepping immediately back into everyday life did not feel normal at all. Yesterday I started reading a wonderful book my sister gave me earlier this fall: A Sweet and Bitter Providence, by John Piper. Using the book of Ruth, he highlights the fact that God is completely wise, all-knowing, and good, even when life seems most difficult. He is always working to carry out His beautiful purposes. In the middle of a storm, we can focus on the dark cloud immediately over us or we can fix our eyes on Him, trusting that even though we can't see them, there are rays of light bursting in all directions behind that cloud. The Lord may have one big reason or a thousand small ones why the trip was moved to January. What we could see as a wrecking ball is not random at all, but fits into His plan. Knowing He is over nature, including hurricanes like Sandy that wreak havoc, is tremendously more comforting than thinking He's powerless to stop a storm (and Jesus clearly showed He's God and Lord over all when He calmed the raging storm). I hope the many people whose lives have been affected by Sandy can find real, true comfort through Him. I've been graciously reminded He is a tender Father, and while I don't understand, I've been challenged to trust Him more with simple, child-like faith. He holds the world in His hands, He holds Haiti in His hands, He holds our mission trip in His hands, and He also holds this child in His hands.<br />Heidi<br />P.S. Thank you to all of you who have shown such love to our team! We're grateful beyond words for your prayers, support, and encouragement. And we're SO excited for the trip in January!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com