A Waiting Game

That seems to be the story of my life.....WAITING!!!

Why can't things come easy? Why does it seem to be so difficult? Why does every task seem to be prolonged?

Questions I roll threw my mind daily!
Read a verse on Sunday found in
Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings,
because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
perseverance, character; and character, hope.
And hope does not disappoint us,

because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

Ok, so God is obviously trying to teach me perserverance that will then produce HOPE!
That doesn't make things easier...but it may shed some light on our circumstances.

I have some of you write me emails, text messages and phone calls on how I am doing.
I am feeling good, although I seem to have a "flare" up of "belly aches" that occur almost daily. Thanks to my aunt Mary, telling me about liquid Mylanta! That takes away the discomfort in about 10 minutes!
I am scheduled to have my gall bladder removed on Tuesday, July 21st (again more waiting)at 10:00 in the morning. It is a fairly simple procedure. They will put me out with general anesthesia and remove it laproscopically. They tell me that I will be back to normal in a day or so and can resume activity almost immediately. This has been a huge relief because I am due back to school on August 14th. Although everyone who knows, Mrs Drury, knows that I will be in there by August 1st!! :( But lets not talk about school, I have a couple more weeks of summer left.

Waiting...a story of my life...
Waited 5 long years to marry the man that I LOVE...
Waited 8 long years (still waiting)to have children...
But you know, as I ponder those things in my life that I have had to wait for, I know full well it was/is for a reason! I truly believe that with all of my heart. A dear friend of mine told me "I can't help but think that God is preparing you for something BIG, Darcy"! ..."Really?!?!" But you know if He is indeeded preparing us for something BIG, I want to be completely prepared. I guess that might shed some more light on this WAITING GAME!

I heard a message spoke once on Patience. The pastor shared that
PATIENCE means LONG SUFFERING

I really do count my blessing every day, hope this wasn't a "Debbie Downer" post. Just some thoughts that I have been wrestling with and wanted to share.