The Adventure That Wasn't

Here I sit, for the second day in a row.  I am in Kris' recliner with my computer in my lap.  I don't have the energy to move much.  I am SICK!  My youngest is sick too.  Here we are.  But we are supposed to be on another adventure!  My next post was going to be about our great adventure to the island of Bangka.  I still plan to make it my next post, but it won't be MY adventure.  Kris and the other boys went, but Joel and I had to stay home, much too sick to travel.

I am SO disappointed.  I really struggled with WHY we didn't (ok, why I didn't!) get to go.  I was the one that was the most excited about it in the first place for pete's sake!  I'd done lots of research on the island and was so looking forward to it.  But it was not to be.

I guess I won't know WHY it worked out this way except that it's just life, isn't it?  We get sick, we miss out on things, we get disappointed.  It doesn't matter where you live or who you are, no one is immune to the "bummers" in life!  But I can choose to respond in grace.  I can choose to spend my energy being thankful rather than spending my energy wondering WHY.  I can cheer for Christ in His greatness and watch Him at work around me.  Even if it's while on unwanted bed rest!

*Oh, and by the way, both Joel and I are on the mend :)