Elijah and the Widow at Zarephath, II

Passage: 1 Kings 17:17-24

We have been looking forward to this vacation for some time now.  One, to see Reed and Jenea and little Kohen.  It is hard knowing he is growing up not knowing us well, and that his other grandparents see him almost every day.  Second, because Catalina is such a blessing to us, a beautiful place that we can afford because of the company our son works for.

We find ourselves wondering if we like it a little too much, if it too important to us.

This week has been a roller coaster week for us.  At the beginning of the week it appeared God was taking this vacation away, it died for about 24 hours, and then God gave it back.

Natalie starting having contractions at 34 weeks, and we need to be here to take care of their other kids.  We are their contingency plan, their back up.

And then some other things happened that made it look like it would be impossible to go.  I admit it was really hard to accept.  After three straight weeks of funerals, I was thinking I needed a break.  But God’s ways are not our ways, and He doesn’t think the same way we do.

And then some people stepped in to cover for us while we are gone, making it possible for us to go.  We went from life to death, back to life again.

Now I am not meaning to imply that our brief loss was anything near the loss of this poor widow, it is merely an example of having something important, losing it for a time and then receiving it back by the grace of God.