On October 1 the Nester’s 31 Day blogging challenge ship sailed without me. I was so sure I had a ticket for that ship but God said, “No, not now.” For the first week that the link up was still open I wrestled with the decision I had made, knowing it was the right one but so tempted to jump in the water and swim after that ship.
Today I start my physical journey to Allume. My plane leaves before God gets up, I’m pretty sure! (just kidding, my theology is fine, I promise) so my farmer and I are heading in today for parent teacher interviews, appointments and last minute treat shopping for my roommates!
Maybe you’re standing on the dock with your bags packed wishing you had a ticket. Maybe you had a ticket but needed to pass it on to someone else. May I encourage your heart today. Even though you are looking at the back end of this particular boat moving out of the dock…it doesn’t mean you’ve missed the party!!
{I remember freaking out when we were on our cruise as I watched a ship sail out thinking it was ours and we’d missed it!}
God’s plan for you this weekend is good. He knows where you are supposed to be right now. One of my sweet friends is going through chemo this weekend instead of hanging out with us at Allume, another is going to take of her grandbabies as her daughter is going through a serious health crisis. {Pray for them would you, they are Katharine and Nancy, respectively} The rest of our group that is there are going to do our best to bring the experience to them through our words and pictures and prayers.
Rest in the truth that God knows where you are, He is at the party with you, right where you are and His plans are perfect…it says so in His word.
This month has been just this side of crazy as we’ve attended pastor’s retreats, Thanksgiving gatherings, church activities, participated in meetings, shuttled our kids around and throw in a few extra work days outside the home. I’ve hardly blogged at all and the 31 days would have been extra stress that I could not have coped with.
So, I encourage you, read the blog reports, hop on twitter to watch the feeds, pray for those who are there, pray for those who are not. Pray for families without their mommies and wives. Pray for the speakers and all those behind the scenes and enter fully into the blessing that God has for YOU right where you are!!
Trust that HE knows, because He does.
See you on the flip side of this adventure!
I can’t wait to read all the blog reports. Last year I took one afternoon and just loved on all the awesome video content. Have an awesome weekend!
Have a super time Lani! I will never forget last year and meeting you. What a highlight for me. You are an amazing person. Who are you rooming with? Did you meet them last year?
All my roommates were new to Allume and new to me! They were all part of the God-sized dream team, too, so we had hung out a little online beforehand. It was soooooooooo much easier going with people in mind to meet and others that weren’t strangers! And God even sent a travelling buddy for the last leg of the trip and a friend came and picked us up from the airport! How was the conference you went to in Toronto? Comparable?
Lani, You are such a treasure. I will miss Allume, but more than that, I will miss you and all the other wonderful ladies I met through Better Writer. Party on! Maybe next year I will sail with you to Allume.
Thanks sweet friend, praying this a wonderful weekend for you! ❤️