dealing with the law... definitely a lesson in patience

December 28th... the day my whole world seemed to stop. As I sat in a holding cell that day, so confused and pretty scared, never would I have thought that four months later there would still be no resolution, or even a change in my status with the law. Someone approached me Sunday and asked how they could pray for me. I didn't even really no what to tell them. It has almost become common to be in this state, to be out on bond, not able to leave the state without permission. Wow, I never thought I would hear myself say that. But as I thought about how people could pray for me, it really made me think about where I am and what God is doing. Lately, I have thought a lot about what God has taught and what He is trying to teach me. It brought me up short to think that I'm not totally sure what the lessons have been. It has definitely been a lesson in trust, in trusting the faithfulness of God. And then as I think about the importance of that, I know that that could be enough. But I still want to keep focused on what God is doing, to keep straining toward what He has for me to learn and where He wants me to go, to not be content in God's plan, but never complacent.