Would you agree with me that sometimes, things just don't go our way...?!
On Thursday of this week I expected to be travelling to Auckland. I woke up at 7am with my luggage already packed the night before ready to leave the house before 8am. My Mum was going to drive my younger brother, sister and I on the 9 hour long journey to our family's town house in South Auckland (or as I like to call it- The Aucks Crib). BUT, just as we were getting breakfast my sister, Jessica, said, "Ohh I don't feel good..." Next thing you know she's rushing to the bathroom and throws up. Yuck. We decided we shouldn't travel that day, and it's a good thing we didn't try to as just after lunch I got sick too, and then my brother, Liam, just after me. I spent the day curled up in MANY blankets on the couch with a sick bowl next to me. This really did not feel great. We got through the day but with how nasty I felt and not knowing if I would get much sleep in the night it was looking like travelling on Friday wasn't going to be an option either. It's important to point out right now that the main reason we were heading to Auckland was for my big brother's engagement party, to be held on Saturday afternoon. We knew that if we didn't leave Friday morning, we wouldn't be able to attend this lovely celebration. So you begin to question things.
Why did we have to get sick just then?
What good could come out of me being stuck on a sofa feeling horrible?
Why did we have to miss our brother's party as a result?
At this point, things were not going our way.
Maybe something has happened for you this last week, or year, or ANY time that was NOT what you expected. It could have been sickness messing up your plans like me, or something completely different, bigger or smaller, but whatever it was you were left asking, "WHY?"
I don't have the answers to the questions I asked about my situation above and I most certainly don't have the answers to your questions either. But I do believe that there is purpose to all things that happen, even if we can't see or understand that purpose. I also believe that "All things work together for good to them that love God." ~Romans 8:28
Why did we have to get sick just then?
What good could come out of me being stuck on a sofa feeling horrible?
Why did we have to miss our brother's party as a result?
At this point, things were not going our way.
Maybe something has happened for you this last week, or year, or ANY time that was NOT what you expected. It could have been sickness messing up your plans like me, or something completely different, bigger or smaller, but whatever it was you were left asking, "WHY?"
I don't have the answers to the questions I asked about my situation above and I most certainly don't have the answers to your questions either. But I do believe that there is purpose to all things that happen, even if we can't see or understand that purpose. I also believe that "All things work together for good to them that love God." ~Romans 8:28
I read a great quote the other day: 'The experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work He will give us to do.' Read that again and think about what it's saying. The things you are going through right now are not for no reason. The experiences you're facing or things you've had to work through are all part of shaping and moulding you into the person God intends you to be, and the work He has planned for you to do. That's a lot to take in and to really understand and comprehend, I'm still learning to accept it too, but it is such a beautiful truth.
Back to the story... By Friday night we were all feeling mostly better. Today we safely made the 9 hour journey in our old van with some reading, sleeping, and far too much eating of McDonalds (and of course listening to New Empire & Cliff Richard). I am now chillin in The Aucks Crib.
Back to the story... By Friday night we were all feeling mostly better. Today we safely made the 9 hour journey in our old van with some reading, sleeping, and far too much eating of McDonalds (and of course listening to New Empire & Cliff Richard). I am now chillin in The Aucks Crib.
So to finish up, even though I got sick, plans changed, celebrations were missed and I don't understand all or any of the reasons... we can already see that it's not all bad, I mean, at least this inspired a decent blog post, right?!
