Waiting!

I often feel like my life is a waiting game. There are always things I am waiting to see happen. Waiting to get the Grace Gardens building done, waiting for God to bring more help in Nigeria, waiting for doors to open for so many prayer requests.

Our biggest wait has been for the citizenship for Hadassah. It often seems overwhelming. But, God has been showing me lately that this is no big deal for Him. He could at anytime open the doors and give her US citizenship. So, I have to believe that God has a better plan in store than the one I am praying for.

As I look around, I can see the way God has blessed us in the waiting. I have had so much time with my new grandson here in the states. I have been close by to help plan Josie’s wedding and I have enjoyed so much time with her as she prepared for marriage. Nicole has had time to get braces and finish with them. Our kids have been blessed to be in good schools here in the states and I have learned so much from them about how to run our school in Nigeria. I have also enjoyed new friendships and a nice community here. I am trying hard to focus on all the many blessings in this time of waiting, while trusting God will bring our family back to Nigeria at just the right time. While also acknowledging that my heart longs to be back home in Jos with my family there. I am so grateful God has provided the funds for us to continue this back and forth travel in the meantime.