Go with the flow

At first I was so irritated that we had to go get Catelynn, Gabriel, Kaylee, and Nicholas on Sunday. Saturday is a day for travel, Sunday is for church; however, their mother said we needed to go on Sunday to meet her in Wyoming. Saturday we worked more on the house and the yard getting things ready for everyone to be together. We drove passed a sign stating someone had to move out of state and was selling some furniture and appliances...so we went to see what was for sale. There was a practally new GE Digital washer and dryer set that he was selling for an incredible price--that I'll keep a secret. It was a "miracle", we've been wanting just that for quite some time and needed a way to receive it...there it was, right before our eyes with a way to do it. AWESOME!! What a blessing. Now we have a new set...beautiful...it washes and dries perfectly, quietly, and soooo easily. The children are in charge of washing their own laundry so this is so helpful. If we'd been on our way to get our children, we'd have missed this opportunity. So, I guess the lesson is to be patient when things don't appear to be what you want them to be...they me turn out to be BETTER...or, at least, something that brings you closer to your ultimate goals. We weren't any worse for the wear traveling on Sunday; Mark and I were still able to keep the day focused on the LORD and His Gospel, and we now have a beautiful washer/dryer set that's barely used and will save us energy use, detergent, and water...as well as make it easier for everyone to reach and do thier laundry...sometimes we just need to go with the flow.