When It Rains...

Late last week part of the roof was taken off of the mission house so the addition can continue. Floor joists have gone in, steel was set in place for concrete block, a footing was poured yesterday, and blue tarps were put in place just in case it rained. Well, it DID rain... hard! The tarps happened to have a few holes, or there were gaps or openings between and around them, which allowed the rain water to make its way inside the mission house. Not just IN the house, but through the ceiling, the light fixtures, the dining hall, the bathroom, and the front bedroom. Some plaster fell, the globe on the ceiling fan is full, a ton of towels were used as dams and to soak up the water... Let me just say that it was a mess. At the same time the electrician was trying to get the power back on in the laundry room and dining hall... another mess all its own.

Today, things started out hot and sunny. Cement block started going up, I was painting on the balcony, Sharon and Brad were painting the grills on the front doors, busy people were all around doing work... Then... RAIN!!!!! Light at first... then a brief downpour! Out came the tarps once again... and once again it rained inside the house. Not quite as bad as yesterday, but wet it was all the same. What a deal.

We wish for rain for a month... No sign of it. Then, when we don't need it we get it. Kinda like God's answers and blessings. We will pray for God to answer us or bless us, and when He does, it happens at an inconvenient time for us. If only we could put God on OUR time schedule. Well, we can't "control" God and when He blesses or answers us any more than we can control when it rains. All we can do is just dry out and thank Him for the rain.

Have you received a blessing lately that was at an inconvenient time? Well, dry up and give Him thanks because His timing is always perfect.