Ticket Please

Recently, I finished reading "The Hidding Place" by Corrie ten Boom. In it she tells a story about her father and her when she was a young girl. Corrie was worried about how will she be able to do something in the future. He said "Corrie, when do I give you your ticket for the train to Amserdam?" Corrie replied "Right before I board the train." Her wise father then tells her, "It is the same way with God. He will give you what you need at the moment you need it and not before. Don't worry about what will happen, God will provide for what you need when you need it."

Last night during the ladies Bible study, we read from Max Lucado about the burden of worry. In the book "Traveling Light" he tells the story of his family traveling by plane. He holds all the tickets for the family and right before they board the plane, he hands the tickets to his girls. Just like Corrie's father, Max tells us that God will provide what we need at the right time.

Waiting is not a strong suit for most people, and I am no exception. My term in Macedonia is coming to an end in about 2 months, and I am searching for direction in the future. I am searching for a teach position in America as well as looking into classes that I need to take care of in order to renew my teaching license. This always makes me anxious and troubled. Will I find a job? What if I don't? I need to teach in order to renew my teachers license. Will this delay my returning to Macedonia? What, Why, How? I am not sure of what my future holds, but I take strenght in what Corrie ten Boom and Max Lucado have written. I know that God will give me my "ticket" before I get on my "train". I just need to trust and wait for the train to arrive.