Bridge Over Troubled Water

In the last few weeks I have truly seen prayers answered. Some would say that the way one prayer was answered was just a series of coincidences. However, the series started last summer with Kevin storing a phone number in his cell phone. Then there was a text message requesting prayers sent to this number. Then that person got in touch with another person which led to postings on an email list. This led to a phone call. This led to a turning point! The whole incident had the fingerprints of God all over it.

I have also had prayers that were not answered as I had hoped or anticipated. These are still answered prayers. Usually in time (sometimes a LONG time) we see why they were answered in the way that they were answered. Sometimes we will never understand why. I will probably never understand why a teenager at Grapevine High was hit by a baseball and later died. I do know that God is sovereign and sometimes that's all I can lean on.

Kathryn has a driver’s license. More prayers! She drives an ex-police car. It is a white Crown Victoria complete with spotlight. She needs a job to help pay for gas. More prayers.

We went to Lubbock to see Pillowman performed by the Theatre Dept of TTU. Kevin was in parts of it. It is a weird creepy comedy set in a totalitarian state. Some people were offended and left after the first scene. Kathryn liked it a lot, Mark liked it, and I thought it was fun to see Kevin on stage and I liked it ok. He, of course, did a superb job with his part.

I am so grateful to have the gift of prayer to turn to – not just when I need it but all the time!