Tuesday September 5, 2006

The Peace Of God Is…

Understanding His Timing

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I needed to practice trusting Him and understanding His timing today. 

We were planning to mail The Extra Mile newsletter tomorrow, but, for the first time in sixteen years, I had to call those who were coming to help – and tell them I will call when it is ready.

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My schedule for this newsletter seemed doomed from the beginning!

• I almost canceled before I started writing it a few weeks ago – because I was so far behind in my office work – due to damage to our office equipment in July. 

However, when we went to Western New York a few weeks ago, the writing came easy as I entered words in my laptop – while traveling.  The master went to the printer right on time.

• I ordered forty EMM mail trays at the post office the other week, however when they came on Thursday, they were the wrong size. 

Today I was able pick up the correct ones.

• I don’t usually have a tough time getting volunteers, but so many seemed to have a scheduling conflict with tomorrow.

I even had two who said they could come, call today with a conflict.

• Today, about lunchtime I prepared to print 5,588 addresses on newsletters with my brand new, Pitney Bowes printer.

I thought the printing would take me less than two hours.  The first four trays printed quickly, then without warning the machine died.  No power. 

I unplugged every cord, rebooted anything that needed rebooted, but still nothing.  I hope to find out what is wrong when the technician comes tomorrow afternoon. 

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People can make many different plans.

But only the Lord’s plan will happen. 

Proverbs 19:21 ICB