"a patient heart happy in the most trying circumstance"
Prayer is powerful. I remember reading a reflection by Father Ted Hesburgh, CSC one time in which he discussed the serious nature of our petitions in prayer. He explained that the bravest prayer he knows is simply –come holy spirit-, for if prayed in earnest it is an expression of complete openness to whatever God sends your way.
This week in our novena we prayed for a patient heart, happy in the most trying circumstances. God listened. He handed Nils and I truly trying circumstances, and just enough patience to make it through each one.
He handed us news about continued frutsrations with communicaction abilities within Honduras. He also granted us farm social worker and future Ceiba caretaker David, who promised to work on improving the situation even after Nils and I leave.
He handed us a budget to form in two weeks, along with lingering questions about what costs our program plans to meet next year. He also granted us kind and patient Erin Lucia (accountant at the farm), who continues to work with us through each step.
He handed us news that due to vacation schedules, Nils and I would now prove solely responsible for the implementation of several important plans for our teens in our last days as their caretakers. He also granted us a visit from Amanda and Deirdre for the weekend, with their kind ears, caring hearts, and joyful laughter. Then he then gave us brownies just to make sure we would make it through.
God taught us a lesson this week. He heard our plea and answered fully. He granted us truly trying circumstances and just enough patience to face them all. He cared for us, and also allowed us to feel in our bones how important a patient heart truly is.
Hard times and trial will continue on the farm and wherever life takes us from here. We will remain human. We therefore must daily pray in a truly sincere manner that God will continue to bless our hearts with patience.
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