Can’t Sleep! So I Blogged…
April 15, 2010
Well the past couple of weeks have been pretty crazy. We are pretty busy at work and I am just tired when I home. I have NO IDEA how my parents worked 8-5 then had the strength, love and patience to deal with me and my sister when they got home after a long day of work.
Anyways the real reason I am blogging tonight is that my parents told me a couple of weeks ago that they thought about coming to Belton one weekend to come to church with me. That is great news! I believe it was the first time my mom had ever brought up coming to church with my without me bringing it up first. She told me when I was a work one Tuesday and it nearly brought me to tears. I am not sure why my parents would want to drive 3 hours to come to church with me when Sagemont is 2 minutes away but maybe they feel more comfortable?? I have no idea. But the thing I have been dealing with the most right now is that it was mentioned maybe about 2 or 3 weeks ago, this kind of thing always happened with my sister and got my discouraged. How they would mentioned it…I would get my hopes up and then they not coming or showing up. I am sure those of you who have asked people to come to church with them (or to any other place) and then they end up not coming or coming up with some excuse. Maybe its the enemy trying to distract me from the fact that the thought of church/Jesus/Christianity is even in their mind! I have been wrestling back and forth…tossing and turning…why I am on this (excuse the cliche) “emotional roller coaster” with my parents saying they are coming then something comes up, getting my hopes up only to get a phone call saying they can’t make it…. I KNOW His timing is perfect and I KNOW even if they did come to church it is not of my doing but His.
But through all the craziness/struggles of the week, it is this verse that has helped get to late late Thursday night.
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life i now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
- Galations 2:20
Khang! That is awesome! I am praying for the perfect timing for you family! and you are right, it is in their minds, and they obviously are thinking about it. Don’t get discouraged! I know the wait is hard, but His timing is perfect.
Khang, I am so excited to hear this. Don’t be discouraged friend. You are right that the enemy is trying to distract you and discourage you. I think it’s a big deal that your mom expressed the interest to you. I think it took a lot on her part to do that. I’ll be praying for you that you’ll have the right words at the right times, and that God will bring your family to himself. Keep sharing. I love stories like this.
Hey Khang,
I know this blog is a from a few months ago, but it touched my heart. I love how you desire your parents to experience Christ and His love for them. His timing is perfect and we never know when He will choose to intervene in things we’ve prayed a very long time for. That has recently happened in my life and I am overwhelmed at His faithfulness and that He has heard my prayers…He’s hearing yours too and when the time is right…He will do what is best according to His will. Keep believing in His sovereignty!
In His love