This has been a week that has swallowed me up with sadness. A friend as close as a sister lost her mother, just 2 months after loosing her husband, just a year after loosing her brother.
Sgt. Isenhower of the Oklahoma National Guard was killed in Afghanistan. He was a friend of my son. Here I am so far away and I can only comfort him through prayer. Even though I know God can care for him better than I ever could it has hurt not to see him and hold him. I am reminded that God has a plan and I do not have to understand it. He is so gracious to continue to love and forgive me when I question His will for me and those I love.
While at school this week a young teacher asked if she could share a story about her three year old son. She so graciously listens to all my stories about the grandchildren and when my own were small. She never seems bored or tired of them although I go on to long.
She began telling me how dry things had been at their house this summer. It was a June day and her husband had asked their son if he wanted to go out and play. Well I guess you can figure out the next part of the story. As they went out into the yard the father asked if the little boy wanted to pray and ask God for rain. After some encouragement he asked God to let it rain then said to his daddy that they needed to go in. When his father asked didn't he want to stay out and play the child responded "come on daddy we don't want to get wet."
I was so taken with this child's blind faith. He never questioned that God would answer his prayer. This has been a week where my faith was not as strong as a child. I did question. I did feel betrayed and let down. I am reminded that God sees what I can not. His plan is for the kingdom and yes he does answer prayer.
Citizen Soldiers Mom
