Friday, 25 July 2008
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Planning My Course
Shortly after we moved to Los Angeles my computer crashed and after many conversations with Dell technical support I learned that my hard drive was bad. We couldn’t afford to fix the computer or purchase a new one so Kristy and I had been sharing. For the most part I had been able to do all that I needed to do but I had felt significantly impaired for the last five months. That all changed a couple of weeks ago. I know very little about computers so when I finally got it working again I counted it as a miracle. Finally, I had full and free access to all of my programs, files, and the internet. Last Sunday I organized all I had to do and prepared for a very productive week in front of my computer.
One of my good friends was in the process of moving his family back to the East Coast where they are from. So, on Monday I offered to help him take his car to the place where it would be shipped off to his new home. I was “paying it forward” since I have had many friends help me move over the years. I was really happy to help. At the end of that expedition he asked if I would be able to help load the truck on Wednesday. I happily agreed though I only had a few hours available. Then on Wednesday he asked if I would help him take his other car in to be shipped off on Friday. Again I agreed, though, at the end of the day, when I looked back at what I had accomplished on my “to do” list, I was not happy. I was so frustrated that I had accomplished so little. My laptop and I had not spent the time together that I had hoped.
Sunday was the day that my friend and his family were going to catch their plane to the East Coast. I offered to help get them to the airport so, Sunday evening we met and loaded up a van with their luggage and got the dogs into their crates. As we prepared to pull out of the driveway I suddenly realized what a significant moment this was for my friend. He was leaving his home and his city that he loved. He was heading out on a new adventure with his family that he was not exactly happy to be on. Still, in faith he was stepping out. Suddenly, my heart was heavy as I thought about all that this meant for them. We stopped for just a moment and prayed. We committed their journey to the Lord and remembered His promise never to leave his children.
My “to do” list didn’t seem so important after that moment. I realized that the most important thing that I did that week was to be a part of my friends last week in Los Angeles. I was so honored to be a part of that piece of their journey. As we prayed in their driveway I suddenly realized that all those errands we ran were holy moments. So much of the ministry that God has for us never makes it to the “to do” list and happens between scheduled appointment. Proverbs 16:9 is true. “In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.”
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