Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 "To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven A time to be born And a time to die. A time to plant And a time to pluck what is planted. A time to kill And a time to heal. A time to break down And a time to build up. A time to weep And a time to laugh. A time to mourn And a time to dance. A time to cast away stones And a time to gather stones. A time to embrace And a time to refrain from embracing. A time to gain And a time to lose. A time to keep And a time to throw away. A time to tear And a time to sew. A time to keep silence And a time to speak. A time to love And a time to hate. A time of war And a time of peace."
We rushed on an unexpected trip to Durban (after our Lesotho clearing agent told us to go ASAP) to claim our car (that we bought 14 months ago) and get it loaded on a truck to be shipped to Lesotho. We got there only to discover that they are no longer shipping cars to Lesotho, but they'd be happy to ship it to us in Mozambique (funny how unhelpful that offer is). So it is not the time for us to have our car.
We took the kids to play in the ocean and allowed them to enjoy God's creation while we were there in Durban. The kids said it was the best vacation because they love the ocean so much. It was time to make our kids happy and bond as a family.
We decided to take an adventurous road trip home through Sani Pass because it might be the only time it is just the 5 of us and we did not have the trailer. It is an AMAZINGLY beautiful 4x4 pass through Drakensberg Mountains. We had a breathtaking view from the place we stopped for lunch. It was time to sit in awe of our Lord's majesty.
We drove for hours on pothole filled roads going up and down mountains. We hit a bad patch of potholes with lose gravel around them, lost control of the Land Rover and began to slide into the side of a mountain or the other side being a flimsy guard rail with a deadly drop. Thankfully Bryan gained control of the car. It was not our time to die or I would never have been able to post this today.
I am still silently reflecting what God's time means to me and my family...
Thanking God for his mercy and protection. We are also thankful it wasn't your time.
ReplyDeleteThankful too for His protection for you. Regarding your last sentence about what God's time means for your family...even if you don't know what God's time means, your last blog title, "God's Plans are Good" says it all :)
ReplyDeleteA family that we know just lost their 11 yr old son to brain cancer and during his illness the family 'saying' and care page title was "In His Time".... and then their last post when they knew he wouldn't make it through the night was "His time". I'm glad you looked at your 'vacation' as opportunities for other very beneficial things, things that matter :) I'm glad that you quoted the Ecclesiastes verses, they are true.
Continuing to pray and trust God with you.
Karen B.
You were in Durban and didn't tell me!!!??? :)
ReplyDeleteKyle heads up the Sani Pass this weekend. He loves it. First time he went on a motorcycle, this weekend they are taking our 4x4.
So sorry to hear about the car issues . . . . .