Rain, Rain, Go Away

We don't pretend to know God's plans for us or the city of N.O. So when our plans (Challenge Circle, Work Projects) are interrupted by His plans (rain), we wait. It has been raining off and on in New Orleans for the last couple weeks.

Today was no different. We toured the Lower 9th Ward, one of the parts of New Orleans most impacted by Hurricane Katrina (check out the pictures on the slide show above, left). Other than that, our outside plans have been put on hold. We had to cancel today's "Challenge Circle" (this is the children's evangelism part of the trip). What do we do?

Our continued attitude has been that we would do what ministry is about this week--loving God and loving others. If it can't be the kids of various New Orleans' neighborhoods today, maybe it should just be to focus on godly relationships with each other.

God has given us precious minutes today in His Word and prayer. He is knitting our hearts together with His and with one another.

Pray for patience and creativity as we redeem the time. Pray for fruit. Please pray for good weather.

But more than good weather, pray that the will of God be done. If it rains, it rains. The whole earth belongs to the LORD!

It may continue to rain, it may not. But whether we accomplish our own plans or find that God has different plans, blessed be the name of the LORD!